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The recent Supreme Court decision to abolish the employment tribunal fees introduced in 2013 will have a significant impact on employers. In what has been described by some legal commentators as [...]

With an estimated 5.5 million workers being exposed to solar radiation through their job and almost 50 people dying of skin cancer following sun exposure at work in the UK every year, employers [...]

Following the explosion of legal highs on the UK market, employers have to ensure their workers are aware that the use of any psychoactive drugs in the workplace is not appropriate. With two more [...]

It was brought into effect a year ago to create gender equality and allow fathers to spend more time with their babies, but research suggests that only 2% of fathers are taking advantage of [...]

In a litigious world where contracts are even being drawn up for personal relationships, it has become more important than ever for employers to protect both their business and their employees by [...]

The office Christmas Party is often the talking point of December, but it’s not just through word of mouth – social media is now the way many employees tend to share their Christmas party [...]

The HR landscape is forever changing and it can be difficult to keep up with everything, but luckily as the image suggests I love HR so I enjoy reading about all the changes!  However, I [...]

They are used by an estimated 2.1 million Britons and have already cost one user his life. So just how safe are e-cigarettes and should employers allow their staff to ‘vape’ away in the [...]

A change in the law means employers are now obliged to automatically enrol certain members of their staff into pension schemes and also make financial contributions to them.  Here’s a quick guide [...]