The recent BP oil-spill disaster has shone the spotlight on whistleblowing as disaster prevention, however the recent trends of Tribunals’ decisions on this issue have somewhat stretched the ambit of the legislation. The general recent trend in the...

The much talked of Equality Bill is expected to come into force in October 2010. The Bill is intended to harmonise existing discrimination legislation; to strengthen the law; to support progress on equality and to replace certain technical language with...

As of 6 April this year, the right to request to work flexibly was extended from carers of dependents and parents with children under 6 years to include parents with children under 17 years (or under 18 years if the child is disabled). This significantly...

In just a few days time, England kick off their world cup campaign in South Africa.  No doubt, this will lead to fever pitch in work places across the country as staff become increasingly interested in the tournament.  The World Cup can bring great...

HR Law summarises some recent changes to the Points Based System for economic immigration, and asks what further change may be in store after a General Election in which immigration has featured prominently. On the day that Gordon Brown called the general...

Have you ever wanted to brush up on your Spanish skills?  Learn advanced skills in Excel? Improve your presentation skills?  With effect from 6 April 2010, employees who work in an organisation with 250 or more employees and who meet certain...

Can your lawyer attend your disciplinary hearing? The Court of Appeal recently handed down its decision regarding whether a teacher accused of gross misconduct should have been entitled to legal representation at the disciplinary hearing under Article 6 of...

In a landmark ruling, the Court of Appeal has handed down its decision on compensation in discrimination matters, widening the scope for employees to seek high compensation based on career loss due to: stigma and the difficulty of finding employment whilst...

2009 saw several key developments which Hrlaw took a brief look at in December ( http://www.hrlaw.co.uk/site/focus/employment_law_cases_2009 ). This article looks forward to 2010 and at further key cases which are likely to be decided in the new year. ...

  Lawyers have got excited about two recent cases: the High Court decision in the case of R v Governors of X School (regarding a teacher who was accused of kissing a pupil) and the Court of Appeal decision in Kulkarni v Milton Keynes Hospital NHS...