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 19 December 2011 LAW’s Donald MacKinnon makes radio and TV debut Director of Legal Services at LAW, Donald MacKinnon, has made his radio debut on BBC Radio Scotland’s popular Newsdrive show.[...] News Ian Watson Employment law 23 August 2011 Amendments made to Agency Workers Regulations The Government has published amendments to the Agency Workers Regulations 2010, correcting drafting errors contained in earlier versions.[...] News Ian Watson Employment law 05 July 2011 Teacher not allowed legal representation at school disciplinary hearing In a case that we have previously reported in LAWmail, the Supreme Court has, by a majority, overturned the Court of Appeal's decision and decided that a teaching assistant accused of sexual misconduct with a minor could not rely on the right to a fair trial in Article 6[...] News Ian Watson Employment law 01 July 2011 Fit notes haven't reduced "sickies" The latest review of Absence and Workplace Health by the CBI/Pfizer shows that, despite the introduction in February 2010 of the Fit Note to replace the old sick note system, average days lost per employee have marginally increased to 6.5 days per year.[...] News Ian Watson Employment law 30 June 2011 IT system abuse admitted by third of employees The July 2011 edition of HR Network Scotland magazine reports the results of research which suggests that a third of employees surveyed admitted to using company email inappropriately.[...] News Ian Watson Employment law 01 April 2011 Employee engagement high on agenda The government has established an independent Employee Engagement Task Force charged with ensuring that a range of practical opportunities are made available for organisations wanting to learn about how to boost employee loyalty.[...] News Ian Watson Employment law 01