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Steve Webb, Pensions Minister, has stated that the coalition government will scrutinise auto-enrolment and the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) before making a decision on the future of these proposed schemes.

The recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) case of NSM Music Ltd v Mr McArdle has highlighted an important point concerning the issue of compensation in unfair dismissal cases.

The current phasing out of the Default Retirement Age (DRA) has left many employers unclear on where they stand when it comes to approaching the topic of retirement with their employees.

The recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) case of the University of Warwick v Mr Gray concerned the dismissal of a swimming pool attendant who wrongly, along with some colleagues, entered his sports centre after a student’s pyjama party.

As usual, early April sees the introduction of a number of new regulations concerning employment law, employers and employees.

The US state of Tennessee has recently approved a bill which allows employers to stipulate that their workers must only speak English while at work.

The government could face legal action for not providing adequate protection for workers against discrimination, which throws doubt on any proposals for a new law on equality.

The case of Buckland v Bournemouth University makes an important point concerning remedies after a repudiatory breach of contract.

The latest unemployment figures have delivered a relatively pleasant surprise, indicating that unemployment stalled at 7.8% in November 2009.

The latest report from the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), entitled "How Fair is Britain?", is a detailed study into the current levels of discrimination in all seven formally recognised areas of discrimination as set out in law.

The National Minimum Wage (NMW) has risen from £5.80 an hour to £5.93, and will now also apply to employees aged 21, whereas previously it had only applied to employees aged 22 and above.

The Court of Appeal has ruled that a nurse who was fired for making an off-colour joke as she helped to restrain a patient who was having an epileptic fit was unfairly dismissed.

According to the latest research published by the IRS, pay awards remain low in both the private and public sectors despite high headline inflation.

A Northern Ireland employment tribunal has awarded a woman £45,000 after her employer pretended that she was only working part-time in order to avoid paying her statutory maternity pay.

Business representatives have reacted angrily to proposals by the coalition government to fine employers up to £5,000 if they lose an case.

While the Queen’s Speech of 2010 featured few measures directly relating to employment law, there are a number of peripherally relevant proposals.

This week, the Guardian reported that Labour’s 2010 election manifesto is likely to contain a proposal for a "radical increase" to the national minimum wage (NMW) should they remain in power.