A key part of promoting supply-side improvements in the UK economy has to be the loosening-up of employment regulation. Although … Continue reading “If we want to improve the supply-side we need greater efforts to deregulate the labour market”

Business Secretary Vince Cable is proposing what the Financial Times calls “an employer-friendly shake-up of Employment Tribunals”. Hmm. The proposals … Continue reading “Not enough, Mr Cable”

The Gordon Brown bullying row has entertained the media and the public for a few days, but the circus is … Continue reading “Bullying at work”

, has lodged an Employment Tribunal case against the ITV programme makers, claiming disability discrimination. Her argument seems to be … Continue reading “Tribunal tribulations”

An interesting case is going through the courts at the moment. Its resolution could further expand Employment Tribunal jurisdiction at … Continue reading ““Philosophical belief” at the workplace”

Acas, (the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service) was originally tipped for abolition by the Coalition. It now appears that it … Continue reading “Acas needs reform”

I don’t apologise for returning once more to my hobby-horse, the seemingly unstoppable growth of employment tribunal claims and the … Continue reading “Tribunals once more”

The Gordon Brown bullying row has entertained the media and the public for a few days, but the circus is … Continue reading “Bullying at work”