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Justice minister Helen Grant today said initial evidence may support a rise in the discount rate used to calculate deductions from compensation awards. The government...

Plans to allow fathers to share maternity leave and give then greater access to children after divorce are expected to be unveiled today as part of...

An employee may only be dismissed by reason of redundancy if a genuine redundancy situation exists.  A genuine redundancy situation exists in three circumstances as...

Welcome to the January Employment Rights Update. The Courts and Tribunals have had a busy start to 2013.We have already blogged here about some important...

A Unite member who suffered an injury at work has received £200,000 following help from Unite Legal Services. Mr Smith suffered a fracture to his...

Government plans to change workplace law are a license for rogue bosses to let safety standards fall, personal injury experts have warned. Not-for-profit group the...

The European Court of Human Rights has today handed down its decision in a number of cases concerning the right to freedom from discrimination on...

Emma was five when she broke her leg falling in a local playground. She had been on a rope ladder on the climbing frame when...

BIS has published the “Fifth Statement of New Regulations” setting out the timetable for a number of measures which will be implemented in 2013.  ...