I was interested to read that the German Government are considering the introduction of a new law which would  ban companies from using social networking sites such as Facebook to vet job applicants. German interior minister Thomas de Maiziére is quoted as saying: "Private social networks... read more

I was interested to read that the German Government are considering the introduction of a new law which would  ban companies from using social networking sites such as Facebook to vet job applicants.     German interior minister Thomas de Maiziére is quoted as saying: "Private... read more

A recent campaign launch by mental health charity Mind, supported by Dragon's Den entrepreneur Duncan Bannatyne, has caught my eye. The businessman helped to launch Mind’s new film about the cost of putting on a brave face at work.  The film, illustrates the lengths that staff will go to... read more

We are now facing the UK’s first hung parliament in 36 years and the future still remains very uncertain.  No party has enough seats to govern alone effectively and the widely predicted back-room negotiations continue.  According to news reports, meetings have taken place between... read more

The Court of Appeal has recently handed down an interesting decision on age discrimination relating to the relatively commonplace practice of limiting eligibility for higher pay grades to those with designated qualifications. Could this be indirect age discrimination because employees of... read more

The forthcoming general election is set to be one of the most contested electoral battles in recent history.  Opinion polls, which are currently showing a huge leap in support for the Liberal Democrats, have only served to increase speculation that the election may return a hung parliament... read more

The Icelandic volcano has left tens of thousands of Britons stranded abroad, as a result many employees have failed to turn up for work – leaving bosses with a dilemma!  With flights across Europe still grounded, should they be forced to pay staff who are stuck abroad? There is no case... read more

The recent media controversy about Gordon Brown’s alleged bullying of staff at Number 10 Downing Street has thrown the spotlight on an important issue for every employer: how to deal with bullying in the workplace? The two main forms of workplace abuse are harassment and bullying. Generally... read more

I was interested to read recently that the Business Software Alliance (BSA) offers rewards of up to £10,000 to whistleblowers who report their employer’s use of illegally copied or under-licensed IT software.   Last year the BSA received 420 reports from whistleblowers. ... read more

Under the current sexual orientation regulations, religious organisations can restrict employment “for the purposes of an organised religion” to those of a particular sexuality (usually heterosexual) to comply with religious doctrine or to avoid conflicting with the strongly held religious... read more