Employers often complain that the employment tribunal system is biased towards claimants, and particularly towards claimants who are not legally represented.  A recent case before the Employment Appeal Tribunal suggests that this is not necessarily the case.  The case involved a... read more

For those of you who enjoy our blog and have an interest in HR and employment law related topics and news, Karen Michelle Credie also has a useful blog.  If you would like to take a look, here's the link: http://hrconsultantlancashire.blogspot.com/.  Karen is an HR consultant with... read more

In recent times we have seen the rapid growth of social media, from websites like MySpace and Facebook to LinkedIn and Twitter. From an employment perspective, some employers will ban access to such sites entirely, whilst others will encourage it, each for their own reasons.  Facebook... read more

There was once said to be a work-life balance but increasingly the seesaw is heavily weighted towards work. It therefore comes as no surprise that more hours are being spent at the office, but is this extra work being compensated? Statistics illustrate that, last year alone, more than five... read more

The recent cases involving General Stanley McChrystal and John Terry are a timely reminder of how careful one must be when letting off steam about colleagues. After some candid comments about senior government officials in an article to Rolling Stone magazine, General McChrystal... read more

A recent Telegraph article reported that demographer, Maddy Dychtwald, has predicted that female professionals in the USA will earn more than men by 2024.  The prediction is based upon the fact that 35% of women in professional dual-income homes are now earning more than their husbands... read more

The last few days have been eventful in the England team camp.  First, former captain John Terry told the press that the time had come for the players to raise their concerns with their manager saying that “we have a responsibility to ourselves, to the manager and everyone else to voice an... read more

For those of you eagerly awaiting the implementation of the Equality Act, please find below (courtesy of the fantastic Daniel Barnett updates) the latest official line on the matter:   "The provisions in the Equality Act will come into force at different times to allow time for the... read more

The Chancellor's budget announced an "expectation" that lone parents should look for work when their youngest child goes to school.  It is unclear how the Government plan to encourage or enforce such expectation. Tory pledges during the election included broad extensions to the... read more

The Chancellor is announcing the budget as I type.  So far, the following headline points stand out for anyone interested in HR or Employment Law:   1.   2 year pay freeze for public sector workers earning more than £21,000.  The BBC reports that 1.7 million... read more