MPs are leading calls for a “radical overhaul” of whistleblowing laws in order to protect those who uncover serious wrongdoing such as fraud, unlawful discrimination and abuse by employers.
Employment Appeal Tribunal finds that covert recording is not always misconduct
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has found that covert recording is not always misconduct, clarifying the rules following a judgement in Phoenix House V Stockman.
UK companies are falling short of Government targets for women on their board of directors
The UK’s largest firms are set to fall short of the Government’s targets for women on board of directors, according to the latest figures.
Almost a quarter of new dads miss out on paid paternity leave
Nearly one in four new fathers did not qualify for statutory paid paternity leave in 2018.
Tribunal rules that employee was unfairly dismissed for announcing pregnancy three weeks after starting new job
A pregnant office worker was unfairly dismissed after she announced that she was pregnant three weeks after starting a new job, an employment tribunal has ruled.