News On this page you will find the latest news on employment law, HR and health & safety matters. They are updated regularly and you will find new content here on a weekly basis. Latest news 14 May 2012 Sunday trading restrictions suspended for the Olympic Games The Olympic and Paralympic Games are almost upon us and, as reported in this year’s budget (see March 2012 LAWmail) the government has introduced legislation to relax Sunday trading laws in England and Wales for the Olympic period.[...] News Hussain Kayani Employment law 23 March 2012 Overseas worker wins right to raise unfair dismissal claim in the UK The Supreme Court has delivered a judgment which extends the right to raise unfair dismissal proceedings in the UK to overseas workers in particular circumstances. [...] News Hussain Kayani Employment law 16 February 2012 Diamond Jubilee public holiday- to give or not to give? The Government announced way back in May 2010 that Tuesday 5 th June 2012 will be a special public holiday for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.[...] News Hussain Kayani Employment law 20 January 2012 LAW’s Donald MacKinnon interviewed on catholic midwives case The case concerns two midwives at the Southern General Hospital in Glasgow who, following an internal change to procedure for patients undergoing terminations, were required to supervise the care of abortion patients on maternity wards.[...] News Hussain Kayani Employment law 08 December 2011 Judge too old insists ageing rocker A 60-year-old musician from New York at the centre of an age discrimination lawsuit is attempting to get the judge handling his case replaced because he's too old.[...] News Hussain Kayani Employment law 18 October 2011 Required to remain on call during rest breaks – A contravention of the Working Time Regulations? Under the Working Time Regulations employees who are working more than 6 hours at a stretch, are entitled to an uninterrupted 20 minutes rest break.[...] News Hussain Kayani Employment law 01