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The total number of employment tribunal claims has shot up by more than 56% in the last year, reflecting greater workers’ rights and the impact of the recession.
The Court of Appeal has ruled that a partnership was justified in requiring a partner to retire at age 65. The firm had not breached the age discrimination regulations.
The majority of UK workers prefer to keep health concerns and personal issues private as opposed to discussing them with their employers or colleagues.
Employers can defeat claims for more than one year's holiday pay from sick employees by making a payment covering their most recent leave year, an employment tribunal has ruled.
Male senior managers earn more than £10,000 per annum more than their female counterparts, a recent survey has shown.
An elderly building worker whose employer threatened to kill him has been awarded £13K by an employment tribunal for unfair dismissal.
The first academic research project into exotic dancing has found that one in four dancers has a university degree and has been attracted by the money.
A recent survey has highlighted the vast majority of drivers admit to driving whilst being tired. It is estimated that one fifth of road traffic accidents that result in a death are caused by a tired driver.
Government plans to phase out the default retirement age (DRA) next year could put extra responsibility on to occupational health professionals.
Bird lover Russell Burt thought someone was having a laugh when he was ordered to stop taking his pet owls on walks for health and safety reasons.
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