Regulations giving new fathers the right to transfer parental leave from their partner could be a nightmare for smaller employers to administer, lawyers have warned.

Regulations giving new fathers the right to transfer parental leave from their partner could be a nightmare for smaller employers to administer, lawyers have warned.

City law firm Norton Rose is ending its "job-saving" flexible working scheme earlier than planned, as it says that business conditions have improved.

Government initiatives on internships are encouraging employers to exploit unpaid labour under the guise of work experience, the director of the National Council for Work Experience (NCWE) has said.

A fast-track attempt to abolish the default retirement age has failed, following a decision by the House of Lords to drop a proposed amendment to the equality bill.

AstraZeneca is to cut 8,000 jobs in the next five years as it outsources much more of its research and development, the firm has announced.

Four in 10 HR managers have chosen not to hire a candidate as a result of a negative online profile, according to research from Microsoft.

More than 3,500 workers at dairy company Robert Wiseman were given a GBP100 bonus in January in recognition of their efforts in the face of the snow and bad weather, it has been reported.

A senior employment lawyer has taken aim at a segment of the British workforce for using the recent wintry weather as an excuse for skiving. Jonathan Whittaker, employment partner at SAS Daniels, said his firm had seen a 40 per cent increase in enquiries from employers about how to handle dubious absences.

There is no height-based discrimination in the police, according to Britain's smallest policeman, who stands only 5ft tall.