Wayne Rooney and His Paternity Rights
03 / 11 / 2009
The HR Headmistress is not well versed in the ways of football, so it came a something of a surprise to hear yesterday that Wayne and Coleen Rooney were celebrated the birth of their newborn son, Kai Wayne Rooney. Kai was born at Liverpool Women’s Hospital, weighing in at a healthy 8lbs, 2oz. Wayne Rooney was present at the birth,...
What Have X-Factor Judge Simon Cowell and Henry VIII got in Common?
02 / 11 / 2009
They have both been named as inspirational leaders in a poll by the Prince’s Trust. I do find them to be slightly strange choices............ while the X-Factor is (in the opinion of the HR Headmistress) the equivalent of throwing modern day Christians to the lions, Henry VIII was really not a nice man to know , with a marked tendency...
Discrimination by Association
30 / 10 / 2009
Today the Employment Appeal Tribunal gave another important and far reaching judgment in the long running case of Attridge Law v Coleman. In 2007 Sharon Coleman took her employer, Attridge Law, to court. Ms Coleman is not herself disabled, but she has a son who is. She alleged disability discrimination and constructive dismissal, which she believed occurred as a result...
Thoughts on Retirement and David Brent (Created by Ricky Gervais)
29 / 10 / 2009
Business Minister Pat McFadden and Minister for Pensions and the Ageing Society Angela Eagle have today issued a joint statement calling for evidence on retirement ages to be submitted by 1st February 2010. Angela Eagle MP said: "As people live and work for longer, it is sensible that we have the debate on what works for business and individuals. The...
Madonna - Raising the Profile of Employment Rights and Raising Children
29 / 10 / 2009
High profile adoptive parent, Madonna, dug the first part of the foundations of the school she is building in Malawi. She has taken her two adopted children on a trip back to Africa to see their friends and remaining family. One person she wants to meet up with is the father of her adopted daughter Mercy. The importance of fathers’...