Fathers 'need more flexible working patterns'

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Employers need to give fathers the opportunity to work flexibly to give them a more evenly distributed work/life balance, suggested Jon Davies, Chief Executive at Families Need Fathers. He revealed...

Implementing and varying contracts of employment

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

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Industrial backlash 'may arise' from employment disputes

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT
Some companies may find themselves bearing the brunt of an industrial backlash should they ask their staff to work for nothing, warned Carolyn Jones, Director at the Institute of Employment Rights....

Tories 'would abolish' compulsory annuity buying

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT
The Conservative Party would abolish the compulsory need for people to buy an annuity with their pension funds at the age of 75, Shadow Chancellor George Osborne has revealed. Speaking at the...

Redundancy pay limit set to rise

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT
The limit for redundancy pay is to increase at the end of the year, the Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform has announced. The changes will take place on 1 October and...

Paternity rights 'should be implemented'

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT
The Business Secretary's decision not to extend paternity rights should not have been based on spending implications, claimed David Bartlett, Deputy Chief Executive of the Fatherhood Institute. There...

Private vehicle use 'has legal implications for businesses'

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT
Employees who choose to use their own vehicles for carrying out work-related duties need to be monitored by managers due to the risks such use could pose, Nick Poole, General Sales Manager of...

Paternity leave plans sidelined 'due to pressure from businesses'

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT
Business Secretary Lord Mandelson has shelved plans to allow parents to share a year's paid maternity leave following growing pressure from companies. If the measures had been implemented, fathers...

Flexible working arrangements 'crucial for many'

Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT
Many people around the country rely on flexible working arrangements to look after their children and elderly relatives, Chief Executive at Working Families Sarah Jackson, has revealed. She said that...

Sick note replacement unveiled

Thu, 28 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT
The Department for Work and Pensions has unveiled its new fit note, which will replace the traditional sick note for people off work for prolonged periods of time. It is hoped that people will now be...

Employment law

Fathers 'need more flexible working patterns'

Implementing and varying contracts of employment

Industrial backlash 'may arise' from employment disputes

Tories 'would abolish' compulsory annuity buying

Redundancy pay limit set to rise

Paternity rights 'should be implemented'

Private vehicle use 'has legal implications for businesses'

Paternity leave plans sidelined 'due to pressure from businesses'

Flexible working arrangements 'crucial for many'

Sick note replacement unveiled