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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 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 employment relations service Acas has released figures that show a marked increase in the number of businesses and employees seeking to avoid employment tribunals in recent months.

According to the latest findings published by the Inland Revenue Service, the headline measure of pay awards for employees across the UK economy in the three months leading up to the end of July 2010 remains at 1%. The median pay award has been at this low but stable level in every quarter from January 2010.

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.

The Office of National Statistics (ONS) has published new data that shows the recession has had a direct and measurable effect on the growth of "the economic value of the UK’s stock of ‘human capital’".

The Superannuation Bill 2010-11 had its second reading in the House of Commons last week. If successful, the Bill will put in place measures to cap compensation payouts under the Civil Service Compensation Scheme at a maximum of 12 month’s pay for compulsory redundancy and 15 months for workers who leave voluntarily.

The case of Thermascan v Norman centred around the statutory duty set out in the Companies Act 2006 s.175(1), which relates to the duty a director of a company has to avoid conflicts of interest.

The case of Northamptonshire County Council v Entwhistle serves to highlight the legal position concerning the reasonably practicable argument when a claimant presents a claim after the normal deadline for unfair dismissal cases and after seeking legal advice.

In some cases involving work misconduct, a police investigation and potential criminal prosecution will also ensue. In such cases, should the employer suspend disciplinary proceedings until the investigation is concluded, or would the delay that this will cause render any subsequent dismissal unfair?

The case of X v Mid Sussex Citizens Advice Bureau has demonstrated an important point of law regarding the rights of voluntary workers.

Creditsafe, a business information provider, has released a new survey that shows that companies in the UK are stepping up their efforts to tackle bad debts.

In the case of Dogherty v Chairman and Governors of Amwell School, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) made a ruling on the use of a secret recording as evidence in an employment law case.

Research published by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has revealed that over two-thirds (70%) of UK employers are planning to freeze or even cut salaries during 2009.

In the case of Fareham College Corporation v Walters which recently came before the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT), it was ruled that a failure to make reasonable adjustments to accommodate an employee suffering from a disability rendered his dismissal an unfair act of disability discrimination.

EEF, the manufacturer’s organisation, has called for the introduction of a formula to determine future increases to the National Minimum Wage (NMW), to give employers “some form of certainty about its potential impact”.