Employment and HR

• Company Fined Over Motorway Construction Site Death

  • Posted30 August 2012

  Leading engineering and construction company Costain Limited has been fined £250,000 for breaches of health and safety law after one of its employees was killed by a reversing lorry during...

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• Court of Appeal Advises on Dealing With Allegations of Misconduct

  • Posted16 August 2012

  The Court of Appeal has ruled (Crawford and another v Suffolk Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust) that procedural defects in the disciplinary process adopted by their employer rendered unfair the...

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• Changes to the Rules Governing Employment Tribunal Procedure

  • Posted27 July 2012

  Most new laws affecting businesses are introduced on one of two common commencement dates each year – either 6 April or 1 October. From 6 April 2012, the unfair...

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• Low Pay Commission Consults on the Accommodation Offset

  • Posted25 July 2012

  The Low Pay Commission (LPC) was established following the introduction of the National Minimum Wage (NMW) Act 1998 to advise the Government on the NMW rates and other issues of...

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• ACAS Guidance on Maternity Rights and Redundancy

  • Posted19 July 2012

  Currently, the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) helpline receives 15,000 calls a year from employers and employees seeking advice on pregnancy or maternity and redundancy issues. In response to...

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• Redundancy and the Pool for Selection

  • Posted19 July 2012

  Redundancy is a potentially fair reason for dismissal, but may be found to be unfair – for example if a particular employee is unfairly selected for redundancy. Where the decision...

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