News

More businesses named and shamed

24 March 2015

The Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) has “named and shamed” 48 employers failing to comply with National Minimum Wage (NMW) law.

Insolvency system does nothing to protect workers

23 March 2015

A joint report published by Parliament’s Scottish Affairs and Business, Innovation and Skills Committees, says the processes for company insolvency do not offer sufficient protection to workers.

What do the latest labour market figures tell us?

19 March 2015

We have reported many a time that falling unemployment figures masks the more sinister reality of the new jobs market; casualisation, underemployment, zero hours contracts and bogus self employment.

Barristers condemn ET fees

19 March 2015

The Employment Law Bar Association has written an open letter to Chris Grayling MP, Jo Swinson MP, Shailish Vara MP and Chuka Umunna MP expressing concerns about the impact of fees on access to justice in the employment tribunals, and calling for a review.

Minimum wage to increase, minimally

18 March 2015

The minimum wage will increase to £6.70 this October, a rise of 3%.

Responses to the Budget

18 March 2015

George Osbourne has delivered his sixth budget

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