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Overhauling the UK's 40-year-old statutory sick pay system could benefit the UK to the tune of £3.9bn and better support hundreds of thousands of workers, according to new proposals.

A vet who left the Department of Agriculture and Environment in Northern Ireland has received a £1.25 million settlement.

Parents in Northern Ireland who suffer a stillbirth or the death of a child will soon be entitled to two weeks’ paid bereavement leave.

The exemption of teachers from fair employment legislation in Northern Ireland could be scrapped if a proposal made in private members’ bill is taken forward.

Young people leaving care in Wales will be offered the chance to participate in a basic income pilot scheme.

There is significant support for a shorter working week in Wales, with 57% of the public stating that they would support a four-day week.

Entry-level apprenticeship starts in England have plummeted, while higher-level apprenticeships, often taken up by older people, have boomed.

Scottish employees can begin to return to workplaces from next week, after Nicola Sturgeon announced a relaxation of restrictions in...

Employees in Wales who go into work when they could work from home will receive a £60 fine, while their...

Ministers commit to discussions over a right to disconnect for government employees and those in devolved agencies.

The UK High Court has refused transport business Uber’s application to declare its gig-economy business model lawful following the Supreme...

Northern Ireland ministers have today reinforced their message for people to work from home “where you can” in an effort...

Only 28% of employees feel that the hybrid work models offered by their organisation suit their preferences, despite most offices...

Businesses will be encouraged to resume homeworking in Wales as the country's high Covid infection rates persist.

The SNP wants to weigh up a shift to a four day working week, ‘as and when’ Scotland gains full control of employment rights.