In the strongest signal yet that a Conservative-only Government would get rid of the Human Rights Act, Prime Minister David Cameron said this week that his party needs “to look at scrapping” the Act.
Read moreZero-Hours Case Brought
As the zero-hours contracts furore rages this week, retail giant Sports Direct is the first firm to have an employment tribunal case brought against it, in a move to test the legality of the treatment of the company’s part-time employees.
Read moreUK Copyright Hub Pilot Online
A pilot version of the ‘Copyright Hub’, recommended by the Hooper report, went online last month in a bid to make it easier for people to track down and license copyrighted works legally on the internet.
Read moreNew Legislation On Cards For Zero-Hours Contracts
As research shows that around a million workers in the UK are on zero-hours contracts, Business Secretary Vince Cable has pledged to review legislation on the controversial deals.
Read moreNew Twitter Rules Amid E-Crimes Investigation
As the activity on Twitter of so-called ‘trolls’ plumbed new depths over the weekend, senior management at the micro-blogging site announced that they have updated the rules to make it clear that abuse of users will not be tolerated.
Read moreRight-to-Die Campaigners Will Fight On
Earlier this week, right-to-die campaigners lost their battle in the Court of Appeal to be allowed to ask a doctor to end a person’s suffering, but they are determined to carry on the fight, having been granted leave to take…
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