An age discrimination case brought by a university lecturer is set to be reheard this year.
Unions demand stricter punishments for businesses who dodge minimum wage laws
Trade union bosses have said that companies who try to find ways around minimum wage laws should face tougher punishments.
New health and safety penalties threaten companies with £20m fines
Companies could face fines of more than £20m for health and safety offences under newly published penalty guidelines.
Controversial report sparks row over decriminalisation of drugs
An official government study has concluded that there is a ‘lack of any clear correlation’ between tough laws and drug abuse levels. The highly controversial Home Office report comes at a time of growing discussion about the effectiveness of current strategies tackling the UK’s growing drug problem.
Judge ruling makes factory occupier liable for asbestos compensation for non-employee
In what is being considered a landmark judgement, the Supreme Court has ruled that an asbestos-related cancer victim should receive compensation from a site occupier, despite the man in question, Percy McDonald, not being a direct employee.