Economics, government & business

The government's own redundancy scheme will be unlawful under the forthcoming age regulations, which were approved by Parliament last week, according to legal experts

Health minister claims better management could reduce agency staff costs in NHS.

Union claims job cuts could be avoided at Learning and Skills Council.

Staff fear they've had their chips after Whitbread puts top brands up for sale.

Pay pushes past £20,000 barrier but lack of job opportunities and growing debt continue to be a problem.

Manufacturing pay settlements have remained stable at 2.6% throughout the first three months of 2006, figures from the EEF manufacturing organisation showed

The Bill, which is likely to run out of time, wants workers to be more involved in discussions and decision-making before a firm closes

A total of 122,000 jobs have been lost in the manufacturing sector over the past year, the April CBI Industrial Trends Survey, of 664 organisations showed

Education secretary Ruth Kelly’s drive to raise standards in further education and training in England has spawned a new body...

Students call for a guarantee of one year's work after qualification

Britain’s bid to host the Worldskills 2011 competition is now official.Skills minister Phil Hope sealed the bid, which is now...

On Good Friday, the government quietly published the Finance Bill and reaffirmed plans to scrap tax breaks for the Home Computing Initiative

More than 50,000 workers from Romania and Bulgaria will come to the UK after the countries join the European Union, a think tank has suggested

A report from NHS Employers shows that many NHS trusts are trying to find ways to protect both jobs and patients

The latest car manufacturer to close a plant has not yet said where production will transfer to