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The results of the Government’s consultation on the definition of disability have been released.

Following a transition period of several months, the Government’s system for allocating funding to further education and training in England has been greatly simplified.

A recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) case has highlighted the fact that tribunals must not substitute its own judgement for that of the employer when determining whether a dismissal is unfair or not.

A new poll conducted for the Fawcett Society and UNISON has shown that the overwhelming majority of the British public would support the introduction of a legal requirement on employers to carry out pay audits in order to eradicate the gender pay gap.

A recent study conducted by online recruitment firm the IT Job Board has found that the information technology sector is not doing enough to attract and retain female staff.

The High Court has sentenced a dismissed employee to three months in prison for contempt of court after he admitted breaking Financial Services Authority (FSA) rules by personal account trading; forging a letter ostensibly from his brokers; destroying evidence on his computer; and not complying with a search and seizure order.

The recent case of Autoclenz Ltd v Belcher and others has highlighted an important issue concerning the difference between employees and workers in legal terms.

In today's highly competitive job market, obtaining a good reference from a former employer is increasingly important.

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has published a comprehensive report that recommends a raft of new measures.

Employers can be held responsible for discriminatory behaviour on the part of their employees if that behaviour is carried out “in the course of employment”, a loose definition which also includes social gatherings organised by work.

The Forum of Private Business (FPB) has stated that small businesses require more protection from Government against employees who manipulate current employment law in order to make "vexatious claims" against them.

The High Court has given its decision in the “Heyday case”, Age Concern’s attempt to challenge the legality of the default retirement age. In its decision, the Court found that the default retirement age of 65 can be justified and so is lawful, but that there was also “a compelling case” for either raising it or abolishing it altogether.

A trial of an occupational health advice line has just been launched in seven pilot areas in England, as well as the whole of Wales and Scotland.

A recently released survey of UK graduates paints a relatively bleak picture of the employment prospects for recent graduates.

As the recession continues to bite, new figures released this month have shown that employers are seeking to retain key skills in their company by redeploying staff elsewhere in their organisation rather than having to resort to redundancy.

Mrs Steele had been employed by Sodexho Defence Services as a manager of a convenience store. When cashing up, the money was counted and bagged up in an office monitored by CCTV.

A recent employment tribunal case has highlighted the care employers must take to ensure the well-being of their workers - particularly if a worker suffers from a medical condition or disability.