Economics, government & business

Pat Cullen, general secretary of the Royal College of Nursing, will step down and stand as a candidate in the forthcoming general election.

Statutory code comes into force in July but Labour says it will strengthen the 'inadequate' code against fire and rehire if elected.

Party publishes New Deal for Working People under the heading Labour’s Plan to Make Work Pay, attracting some union criticism.

Jobcentre which failed to make reasonable adjustments for deafness told to pay £50,000 and train staff on disability discrimination.

A Nepalese farm labourer is taking a case to employment tribunal that's thought to be the first of its kind in the UK.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced a General Election on 4 July 2024. What does it mean for employment law?

Rishi Sunak’s rain-sodden general election announcement may have been a damp squib, but it will kickstart fevered political debate.

Sharp fall in health and social care visas threatens services and growth, warns immigration expert.

Nursing roles top the list of the most in-demand jobs in the UK, with care workers, sales roles and teaching...

Pay awards continue to run well above inflation in April 2024, but there are signs settlements are dropping.

Unemployed people in the UK will be sent to skills 'bootcamps' that will train them to fill roles where there is a shortage of workers.

UK employers are willing to pay a 14% wage premium for workers with AI skills, according to PwC research.

Most employers support an 'apprenticeships guarantee' for young people up to the age of 24, the CIPD has found.

Active job postings in April this year were down 36% on the equivalent period in 2023, but remain above pre-pandemic levels.

Eighteen-year-olds to be permitted to drive mainline trains as industry seeks to halt over-reliance on overtime and tackle effects of ageing workforce.