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Judicial review not open to disciplined nurse, judge rules
Contractual dispute did not give rise to necessary relationship

Tribunal fees and welfare caps raise human rights concerns: UN report
EHRC calls for Government to be held to account

McKie case fingerprint officer wins reinstatement appeal
Supreme Court upholds employment tribunal's "non-court" approach

Women feel hindered by gender, but oppose quotas: law survey
Majority support other measures to advance gender equality

Receptionist starts petition after company enforces high heels rule
Call for law change after woman sent home for wearing flat shoes

Law lecturer police critic was put on employment blacklist
Nick McKerrell discovers name added to secret file

Ministers considering future of "non-compete" clauses
Views to be sought on whether restrictions are barrier to innovation

"Clunky" devolution of employment tribunals challenged by Society
Response calls for equal standing with England & Wales tribunals

Employment tribunal transfer proposals cause Faculty concerns
Fears of loss of judicial specialism through integration

Maternity rights
New help for working mothers

Discrimination continues in job adverts, Equality Commission warns
Gender and other protected characteristics still prevalent

Auto-enrolment easier than expected for small employers, NEST reports
National scheme provider claims smooth process for 2015 starters

Report calls for credit union payroll deduction schemes for all
Ministers urge employers to sign up to encourage responsible finances

Society launches guides for new parent professionals
Series aims to ease the transition back to work

Ethnic minorities still lack equal opportunities, MSPs report
Committee calls for further Government action against barriers

Pinsent Masons given top legal ranking in Stonewall employer tables
Firm placed fifth in UK and second in Scotland

Scotland should be excluded from Trades Union Bill: Holyrood committee
MSPs propose alternative strategies if UK Government refuses

Work internet monitoring not against employee's human rights, court rules
Employer's actions proportionate to enforcing rule against personal use

MSPs to consider impact of Trades Union Bill
Urgent committee report to be produced ahead of Holyrood debate

Society welcomes retention of farmworkers' wages board
Equalities Committee support for ministerial decision

Presiding Officer rejects request for Sewel motion on Trade Union Bill
Ruling given that bill affects only reserved matters

Clash of Parliaments looms over Trade Union Bill
Dispute over competence as ministers ask Holyrood to withhold consent

Bin lorry inquiry findings highlight need for driver vetting
Sheriff notes complete lack of prosecutions for false information

LSEW brings in "good practice" trainee rates
Recommended pay comes a year after mandatory rate abolition