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Discrimination of carers case

The mother of a disabled boy has won a disability discrimination claim against her employer - BBC News

Maternity leave "damages" careers

The chief executive of the Equalities and Human Rights Commission has stated that extended maternity leave can damage careers and promotion prospects - BBC News

Argos strike

Workers at Argos distribution centres vote for strike action - BBC News

Retirement age challenge

The charity Age Concern is seeking to challenge the UK retirement age of 65 at the European Court of Justice - Times Online

Equalities Bill

Government introduces plans for positive discrimination - BBC News

Agency workers to get increased rights

Agency workers to get same rights as permanent employees after 12 weeks - Personnel Today

48 hour opt out retained

The government has retained the UK opt-out for the 48 hour week under the Working Time Directive - Personnel Today

EU takes action against the UK

The European Court of Justice will take action against the UK for failure to implement european employment law relating to the road transport industry - Hemscott

CBI against new employment laws

The CBI has pledged to counter any new employment laws - Personnel Today

Unemployment rises

UK unemployment has risen by 14,000 in the three months to March - BBC News

Staff hungover

According to a new survey a third of employees admit to being hungover at work and drinking too much. Stress said to be root cause. BBC News

Bosses consider pregnancy "risks"

76% of employers consider risk of female recruits becoming pregnant - BBC News

Baldness not a disability

A retired teacher has lost a disability discrimination claim, based on his baldness - BBC News

Puddle saves builder

A builder who caught fire after an electric cable exploded used puddle to put out flames - Contract Journal

Lidl denies spying

The supermarket chain Lidl has denied it spies on staff - BBC News

Minimum Wage Increase

The national minimum wage to increase to £5.73 in October - BBC News

School teachers bullied

Head teachers are apparently ignoring the issue of teachers being bullied or harassed by pupils - BBC News

Asda - more jobs

Asda has announced plans to expand further in the UK creating 9,000 extra jobs - BBC News

Scottish & Newcastle job losses

Brewers Scottish & Newcastle are expected to announce job losses as they close one of their plants - BBC News

Private Sector Pay Rises

Private sector pay rises now average of 4%, increasing the risk of inflation - BBC News

Job Losses Predicted

The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development has predicted a rise in unemployment for 2008 - BBC News

Rogue Employers

Rogue employers exploit workers and make it harder for honest employers to compete - BBC News

48-hour week

According to a TUC survey 1 in 8 employees work more than 48 hours a week - BBC News

Record damages for sacked worker

Former employee awarded record damages of £550,000 for disability discrimination - BBC News site