Employee relations

The threat of industrial conflict is hanging heavily over the public sector this week as the Treasury refuses to budge...

Another bout of industrial action at British Airways (BA) was narrowly averted last week after discussions between the beleaguered airline...

A nationwide week of action against government plans to axe 2,500 post offices kicks off on Tuesday 20 February, with...

Professor John Purcell, a leading authority on people management and employment relations, has joined conciliation service Acas as an academic adviser....

Civil servants have announced fresh industrial action in the row over public sector pay and job security.The Public and Commercial...

British Airways (BA) is facing another union battle after GMB members rejected its pension scheme offer.
Chief executive Willie Walsh...

Fears that new union will act as fundraiser for BNP

Employers must be on their guard this Valentine’s Day, or risk costly sex discrimination claims, lawyers have warned. Sending cards and...

The University and College Union (UCU) has written to employers, asking them to act to stop creeping privatisation in UK...

BBC News workers are set to stage a 24-hour strike on Monday 26 February in a bid to stop compulsory...

Computer-chip maker Intel has lost an appeal against a ruling that found the company had been negligent in allowing an...

Gerry Morrissey has been elected as the new general secretary of broadcasting union Bectu.
Morrisey was unopposed in the election,...

Trade unions can be part of an employer’s problem, or part of their solution, according to a leading unionist. Mike...

Health service unions and doctors’ leaders have hit out at a hospital trust in Kent after it asked staff to...

Retail union Usdaw has intensified its campaign for recognition at Marks & Spencer (M&S) by targeting the retailer’s customers.The union...