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Can someone really be paid for working when they're tucked up in bed fast asleep? Or sitting at home relaxing? View...
 

As the government appoints a Minister of Fitness to tackle obesity there are signs that many larger people have had their fill of criticism and are ready to stand up for their rights, especially at work.   View...

Employers have been told they can refuse to employ smokers and discriminate against them when advertising job vacancies. View...
 

Coronation Streets Craig Charles has been disciplined for alleged misdemeanours in his private life. But shouldn't what you do in your own time be no ones business but your own?   View...
 

I recently lost my job because my employer said I was unable to carry out my duties properly because I was overweight. Can I claim compensation? View...

A staggering 164 million working days were lost to sickness last year in Britain according to the CBI. View...

With world cup fever mounting many fans may be tempted to throw sickies to watch the matches.  Employment law specialist Sally Laughton examines the tactics employers can adopt to keep foul play to a minimum. View...

Cracking down on rogue employers is the main focus of the Governments employment relations policy for this Parliament.  View...

It's been a busy few months in the courts both at home and in Europe with judges producing several rulings that could have a huge impact on the way employers run their businesses. View...

Older workers are being warned they could face increasing pressure to give up their jobs over the next six months as their employers race to beat the new age discrimination regulations. View...

Older workers are being warned they could face increasing pressure to give up their jobs over the next six months as their employers race to beat the new age discrimination regulations. View...

This month an estimated 175,000 people will suddenly find themselves classified as disabled. Its not down to a change in their health but simply a change in the law. Sally Laughton, an employment specialist at Andersons Solicitors in Nottingham, examines the implications for employers. View...

The connection between the rights of gay couples to marry and how you run your business may not be immediately apparent but its real and has to be taken into account.
Otherwise you could find yourself on the receiving end of costly litigation in future.  View...
 

A Nottingham lawyer is calling on the government to get tough with workers who plague their bosses with weak and frivolous compensation claims.    View...
 

British business is never likely to be the same again, once newly-published regulations aimed at ridding the workplace of age discrimination come into force in autumn next year.   View...