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As the European Parliament nears the end of its current mandate, MEPs have been busily clearing the decks with some significant items of legislation receiving approval (see New EU directive backs gig economy workers).

Members of the European Parliament have approved a new directive setting out minimum rights for workers with gig economy jobs such as those offered by Uber or Deliveroo.

A leading mental health charity has launched free online training for small to medium-sized organisations in order to promote better wellbeing in the workplace

It is a phrase more often seen in the tabloid press but, according to the High Court, if an animal technician had succeeded in her claim against Cancer Research UK (CRUK), it would have been seen as an example of “health and safety gone mad”.

As the Government publicised the recent move whereby payslips will now have to include the number of hours worked, it also revealed further “trailblazing reforms” which, it said, will give workers “ground-breaking new rights”.

Workers who have returned to work following the death of a loved one are not receiving enough support from their employers, new research suggests.

According to the 2019 Health and Well-Being at Work survey produced by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and Simplyhealth, employers remain divided in how strategic and proactive they are with regard to employee wellbeing.

Having failed to offer a claimant his job back, as instructed by a tribunal, Scottish & Southern Energy plc (SSE) has been told that it must pay Donald Nutt £226,352, increased from the £140,696 originally awarded.

With only 1% of new parents who are eligible to take shared parental leave (SPL) taking advantage of this possibility, the TUC has called for an overhaul of the system on the fourth anniversary of its introduction.

According to the CBI, it is not only morally right that employers should treat women equally over issues such as pay and promotion, it also makes total business sense.