Nearly 50,000 businesses were in critical financial distress in the spring, an increase of 21.4% compared with the previous year. The post Number of businesses in ‘critical’ distress rises by one-fifth appeared first on Personnel Today.

A complaint of maternity discrimination against Manchester-based Bright HR has been upheld by an employment tribunal after a saleswoman said that her request to return to her role after having a baby was greeted with derision. The post HR software firm discriminated against woman on maternity leave appeared first on Personnel Today.

There’s not a legal obligation for people in this situation to resign but termination may be justified, even though the event happened outside of work, says an employment lawyer. The post Coldplay couple: why should they lose their jobs? appeared first on Personnel Today.