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We are proud to be participating in the Square Mile relay race on 8 June to raise money for the fight against homelessness.

The Government has announced that the right to request time to train will not be extended to smaller organisations from next month as previously planned.

On 1 February 2011 compensation limits increased, taking the maximum unfair dismissal award to £80,400.

On 27 January 2011 the Government announced the next steps in its comprehensive review of employment laws.

Despite the concerns expressed by employers the Government has confirmed that the Default Retirement Age of 65 will be completely abolished on 1 October 2011.

The main provisions of the Act came into force on 1 October 2010, and all employers need to understand the changes in order to avoid costly discrimination claims.

The government has announced that it is to review the right to request time to train, which came into force on 6 April 2010 for organisations with at least 250 employees, and which is due to be extended to all organisations in April 2011.

On 1 October 2010 important changes to the national minimum wage will come into effect.

The recent Court of Appeal decision in the case of Salford NHS Trust v Roldan highlights the importance of handling disciplinary investigations and conflicting evidence carefully.

Employers should take heed as the Tribunals Service annual statistics, published this week, reveal that Employment Tribunal claims are at a record high.