Firms seeking employer redundancy advice may be interested in the opinion of one expert, who has discussed the benefits of flexible working instead of letting staff go.

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"Expert offers employer redundancy advice"...

Human resources support services believe lack of communication to be the biggest threat to a firm's performance, the results of a new survey show.

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"Lack of communication 'main concern' for HR support services"...

Human resources support services must do more to ensure that temporary workers receive the same treatment as permanent employees, it has been claimed.

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"HR support services advised on treatment of agency staff"...

A new workplace parking levy (WPL) is to be introduced in Nottingham, which could see firms charged up to £350 for every parking space they provide for their staff.

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"New business parking tax 'may cause employment disputes'"...

Human resources support services may struggle to cope with the swine flu pandemic if they do not have remote working facilities in place, it has been claimed.

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"HR support services 'need remote working' to cope with swine flu"...

A woman has received £6,000 after making an age discrimination claim against the doctor's surgery where she was employed.

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"Medical receptionist wins age discrimination claim"...

An employment dispute has arisen after more than 100 delivery workers were fired without notice by their employers.

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"Redundant delivery workers win employment dispute"...

It has been claimed that people working in the public eye, or on television, are more likely to face age discrimination.

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"Employees in the public eye 'may face age discrimination'"...

Age discrimination is still occurring in many workplaces because some employers are frightened of managing people older than them.

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"Expert: Age discrimination is still occurring in the workplace"...

Human resources support services should be communicating with employees on a personal level as well as through online-based solutions, it has been suggested.

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"HR support services 'must communicate via more than just email'"...

It has been suggested that removing the mandatory retirement age in the UK would send the message that age discrimination is not acceptable.

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"EFA: Scrap mandatory retirement age to reduce age discrimination"...

The government needs to do more to tackle the problem of age discrimination in the workplace, it has been claimed.

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"Government 'must do more' to tackle age discrimination"...

The importance of human resources support services in firms has been stressed after it was revealed that many managers consider staff wellbeing to be important during the recession.

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"Employee wellbeing is important to HR support services, study shows"...

Human resources support services may wish to note advice from Unison about how they can reduce carbon emissions.

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"HR support services urged to reduce carbon emissions"...

Firms may need to offer more employer redundancy advice to their staff members as it has been revealed that many workers believe a lot of myths and untruths about the subject.

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"Employer redundancy advice 'may be needed to dispel myths'"...

New research has suggested that many human resources support services are good at understanding the skills, preferences and motivations of their staff.

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"HR support services 'understand staff needs', survey shows"...

It has been claimed that women deciding to start a family during the recession could become involved in employment disputes as they are more likely to face discrimination.

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"Pregnant women 'may face employment disputes' following redundancies"...

Fewer people may be requiring employer redundancy advice as it has emerged that demand for staff is rising in the private sector.

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"Employer redundancy advice news: Private sector demand on the increase"...

One industry commentator has claimed that human resources (HR) support services could be doing more to motivate their employees.

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"HR support services 'should ensure staff are motivated'"...

There may be an increase in the number of age discrimination claims after it was announced that funding for adult apprenticeships has been reduced.

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"Age discrimination claims 'may rise following apprenticeship funding cuts'"...

Businesses working in the IT sector may find they have to give out employer redundancy advice as there have been many job losses across the industry.

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"IT firms 'may need employer redundancy advice'"...

New research has revealed that more may still need to be done to enforce the equal pay law in the UK.

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"Women still receiving less than men 'despite equal pay law'"...

In order to avoid employment disputes and make the most of the workforce available to them, businesses should ensure that they are retaining migrant workers.

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"Avoid employment disputes 'by ensuring migrant workers have equal rights'"...

The number of pregnant women making unfair dismissal claims could be on the increase as it has been suggested that many are losing their jobs as a result of the recession.

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"More pregnant women 'could be claiming unfair dismissal'"...

Many employees could find themselves involved in employment disputes as they are unaware that the minimum retirement age in the UK is set to rise, a new survey has shown.

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"Lack of knowledge about retirement age 'may cause employment disputes'"...

A new online survey has been launched that could help human resources (HR) support services discover how engaged their workforce is.

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"Survey offers HR support services 'insight into worker engagement'"...

One group has commented on the results of a Cambridge University study assessing the equal pay law and the type of occupations held by women.

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"Equal pay law 'not keeping up with changing times'"...

It seems that McDonald's in one company that may not have to worry about employees filing age discrimination claims against it.

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"Age discrimination news: Older employees top McDonald's satisfaction survey"...

It is unlikely that new Statutory Sick Pay self-certification plans will cause extra admin for human resources support services, research shows.

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"Many HR support services 'well placed to deal with payroll changes'"...

A disabled student who claimed unfair dismissal against Abercrombie & Fitch has won her case.

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"Student wins employment dispute with Abercrombie & Fitch"...

A number of employment disputes may soon arise, as it has been revealed that many police officers have been making large overtime claims to top up their pay.

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"Police overtime claims 'may cause employment disputes'"...

A consultation has been launched into the equal pay law and how businesses can better monitor the salary difference between male and female staff.

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"Equal pay law consultation launched"...

Many human resources support services professionals are placing an increased amount of responsibility on their payroll teams, new research has revealed.

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"HR support services 'relying more on payroll teams'"...

One company may have avoided potential employment disputes and increased staff satisfaction levels by introducing a new style of training.

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"Xerox 'may avoid employment disputes' with better staff training"...

In a move that could help to eliminate the need for employer redundancy advice, one council has asked its staff to work reduced hours or take a period of unpaid leave.

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"Employer redundancy advice news: Council offers reduced hours to staff"...

Offering employee redundancy advice had hosting a leaving event for workers may help to keep outgoing staff members happy, it has been suggested.

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"Offer employer redundancy advice 'and host a leaving event'"...

Offering employer redundancy advice and managing the process effectively is essential to ensure that leaving a position is as stress-free as possible for workers.

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"Employer redundancy advice 'may manage process more effectively'"...

One of the biggest mistakes human resources (HR) support services can make is not informing managers when an employee is under performing, it has been claimed.

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"Missing under performance 'one of HR support services' biggest mistakes'"...

An apprentice heating engineer has been awarded more than £17,000 after launching an unfair dismissal claim.

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"Apprentice heating engineer wins unfair dismissal claim"...

Human resources (HR) support services should be involved in a company's recruitment process to avoid 'Wild West' hiring, it has been claimed.

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"HR support services needed 'to avoid Wild West hiring'"...

Businesses should make sure they offer employer redundancy advice to any employees who have survived the firing process and still have their jobs.

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"Firms 'should offer employer redundancy advice' to reduce workplace stress"...

To prevent an employment dispute from arising, managers may want to ensure that they do not use the recession as an excuse to "trim down staffing levels".

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"Employment dispute news: The recession is 'not an excuse' to cut staff levels"...

The first corporate manslaughter case is expected to be heard at Bristol Crown Court in February 2010.

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"First corporate manslaughter case to be heard in February 2010"...

Human resources support services could soon be offering extra help to people with mental health issues in the workplace.

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"HR support services 'may give help to employees with mental health problems'"...

Human resources professionals have been reminded that unless they want to end up in front of employer tribunal services, they must take action against the rising number of equal pay cases in the UK.

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"Lancashire County Council 'faces employment disputes' over pay"...

One expert has urged human resources support services to consider employer's pensions arrangements if they are forced to make pay cuts during the recession.

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"HR support services 'should consider pensions when making pay cuts'"...

In the future, firms could be attempting to lure back workers they have previously offered employer redundancy advice to, it has been claimed.

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"Employer redundancy advice news: Bosses may try to rehire ex-workers"...

Firms have been offered employer redundancy advice in the form of a new guide from Baines Wilson law practice.

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"New employer redundancy advice guide launched"...

Some workers may want to seek out employment contract advice following the comments from one industry expert.

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"Expert offers employment contract advice 'on cutting back pensions'"...

Businesses have been warned that they could face employment disputes if they pressure their staff into working unpaid overtime.

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"Forcing staff to work overtime 'could result in employment disputes'"...

Two cemetery groundsmen in Scotland have been awarded more than £33,000 in compensation after claiming for unfair dismissal.

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"Cemetery groundsmen win unfair dismissal claims"...