Misuse of company email is an ever growing problem for employers, which can bring serious consequences such as dismissal for employees caught abusing the system, and why not?  Misuse could lead to embarrassing situations for employers (for which they may be legally liable) and has the... read more

Two recent celebrity dismissals highlight the damage that can be done to a corporate brand by an employee acting illegally or misbehaving in public.  Reality TV star Kerry Katona was yesterday sacked as the face of supermarket chain Iceland after pictures emerged in a Sunday tabloid of the... read more

A government watchdog is to investigate whether companies are exploiting graduates by hiring them on an internship basis. At a time when official figures report that one million young people will be out of work by the autumn, the risk is that because only those with some form of... read more

An employee of the Tate Modern is currently involved in a Tribunal claim alleging, amongst other things, that her work place was too cold.  Elizabeth Andrews, who suffers from Chrohn’s disease, was transferred from Tate Britain to Tate Modern following a disagreement with a... read more

For those of us in Manchester who heaved a sigh of relief when the congestion charge did not pass, the Government have found another way to get us! The Workplace Parking Levy (England) Regulations 2009 will come into force on 1 October 2009 and will allow local authorities in England... read more

NEET is the term given to people who are Not in Employment, Education or Training (NEET). This is a wide term because it includes people in a variety of different circumstances for example, school leavers yet to find work, parents on benefits and volunteers seeking paid employment. The... read more

In a crackdown to reduce Britain’s huge incapacity benefits bill, doctors will start handing out ‘fit notes’ from next year telling employers what workers CAN do. Instead of giving patients a sick note saying they are too ill to work, GPs will now assess what roles a patient is fit to... read more

People over the age of 50 face increased barriers to work, including age discrimination, as more older workers lose their jobs because of the recession, according to new research. A study of almost 800 older adults revealed a dramatic increase in the numbers being made redundant, up from 32 %... read more

As a busy working mum, I have always thought that it is possible to have both a rewarding, challenging career and happy, well-adjusted children.  I myself successfully juggle part-time work as a Solicitor with care for my 5 year old daughter, so I was interested to read a recent report... read more

I read a newspaper article this morning which reminded me of the importance of having a clear policy governing employee expenses.  The article concerned the criminal prosecution of a Metropolitan Police detective, who is accused of putting £12,500 of unauthorised personal spending upon his... read more