Employment law

The EU AI Act is due to come into force in February, and will impact any company that develops or deploys large language model tools in the EU.

Advertising giant WPP has informed its employees that they will have to return to the office for at least four days a week from April.

An MP has accused McDonald’s of running a ‘predator’s paradise’ and a ‘hotbed of harassment’ in a parliamentary select committee.

A tribunal has ruled that Addison Lee drivers are workers, who will now be entitled to backdated holiday pay and compensation for loss of earnings.

A hospital porter who was sacked for refusing to wear a face mask during the Covid pandemic has lost his claim for unfair dismissal and discrimination.

Women could be missing out on career opportunities if they are not present in the office, the chief executive of Nationwide has claimed.

Some frontline sectors such as childcare are often assumed to be 'too difficult' to implement flexible working. But almost any profession can embrace it.

What options do employees in the UK on Ukraine schemes have if they want to stay on in the long-term?

The companies say they will cut up to 7% of their combined employee base.

Volkswagen has agreed a deal with the IG Metall trade union that will avoid further strikes, plant closures in Germany and immediate compulsory redundancies.

The Post Office's ‘flipping’ practice saw staff sacked then rehired as contractors on inflated rates.

Employers are taking early action ahead of the introduction of new employment rights legislation, a new study shows.

MAC annual report points to need for nuanced approach for reducing immigration while filling roles with domestic workers.

An MP has led a debate on strengthening employee rights for terminally ill workers.

With new neonatal care entitlements coming into effect in April 2025, Kavitha Sivasubramaniam looks at how employers should prepare