Employment law

CBI finds that businesses are cautious about the impact of day one rights, together with national insurance costs and skills shortages.

Hyundai's chief executive José Muñoz says raid will delay the factory's opening by at least two months, as the company needs to find new workers to finish the job. 

Former manager at Sainsbury’s awarded £60,000 for constructive dismissal, whistleblowing detriment and sex discrimination.

For many involved with the survey, the pandemic had prompted a reappraisal of attitudes towards work and work-life balance.

Between July 2024 and June 2025, 1,948 licences allowing companies to bring in migrant workers were revoked – more than double the number in the previous 12 months (937). 

An estate agent who won his case for constructive unfair dismissal after feeling demoted when he transferred to another branch...

Lobby groups hoping that the Employment Rights Bill will be shelved or materially changed are likely to be in for a disappointment, according to legal experts.

Gregg Wallace has launched legal action against the BBC after his dismissal from MasterChef, according to filings with the High Court.

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A bar manager who was told by her boss that she looked “very Aryan with your blue eyes and blonde...

Only two-fifths of women (41%) globally expect that the gender pay gap will be closed for their generation, with confidence...

A reshuffle of top government positions after the resignation of deputy prime minister Angela Rayner has sparked concerns about the future of the Employment Rights Bill.

An administrator has won a claim for unfair dismissal after she shopped online on her work computer.

Lloyds Banking Group will use performance management measures to put around 5% of its staff at risk of dismissal, according to reports.