Overseas Workers Industry News & Blogs

Industry News & Blogs

The Journal Online : Unfair dismissal claim can be brought for work abroad
www.journalonline.co.uk | Feb 8, 2012
Supreme Court upholds worker's right to bring tribnal case

Non-working periods can be designated as holiday - Steeles Law
www.steeleslaw.co.uk | Jan 4, 2012
Steeles Law Solicitors is a leading UK law firm providing specialist Family law, corporate and commercial law, property law, dispute resolution, litigation, employment law, Divorce, Wills and probate legal services with offices in Norwich, London and Diss, Norfolk.

Government offshoring advice signals shift to more public sector work going overseas
www.computerweekly.com | Jul 14, 2011
The Cabinet Office has published guidance on how government departments can save money by offshoring, as public sector organisations feel the squeeze of continued spending cuts.

Houston Maritime Accident Lawyers Urge Focus on Worker Safety as Deepwater Drilling Resumes
www.prweb.com | Mar 18, 2011
Arnold & Itkin LLP maritime attorneys say that improved disaster response plans should accompany new permits to oil and gas companies drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.

Ohio.com - More jobs moving overseas
www.ohio.com | Oct 15, 2010
Trend of increased offshoring may stall U.S. recovery, harm efforts to lower unemployment

The Equality Act 2010 (Offshore Work) Order 2010 No. 1835
www.opsi.gov.uk | Jul 28, 2010
This Order in Council applies Part 5 of the Equality Act 2010 to offshore work. It replaces previous orders extending anti-discrimination law to offshore work. This Order has no application in respect of ships in navigation or engaged in fishing or dredging.

Overseas workers: out of sight, out of mind?
www.personneltoday.com | May 7, 2010
An overseas posting brings with it exciting opportunities to experience diverse cultures; taste new food; learn a foreign language; participate in...

The IT natives are restless - 04 May 2010 - Computing
www.computing.co.uk | May 4, 2010
Most UK IT workers are considering leaving the country and working overseas

The Recruitment & Employment Confederation - REC legal team offers advice on workers still stranded
www.rec.uk.com | Apr 20, 2010
With the prevailing volcano ash cloud still disrupting UK air travel, the REC’s legal team has responded to the question currently being asked: do agencies and employers have to pay their staff if they are still stranded abroad and unable to return to work?

Trades Union Congress - Newsroom
www.tuc.org.uk | Apr 19, 2010
Commenting today (Monday) on the thousands of UK citizens stranded abroad and now missing work because of the volcanic ash, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:“It seems unfair for employers to penalise staff because of events outside their control.