Ministers have put forward proposals to prevent employee trusts being used for tax purposes rather than for the benefit of employees.
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‘Positive movements in national living wage and so on are fantastic news stories for the worker; however, they come at a huge cost to employers’
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About 700 Addison Lee drivers are arguing they are workers rather than self-employed contractors, entitled to rights such as holiday pay and the national minimum wage.
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A student police officer who took his own life was ‘distressed’ about the prospect of returning to work and had been left waiting for months for an occupational health appointment.
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Unite is unhappy at workers' one-off payment rather than permanent pay increase and introduction of performance-related pay and sick pay changes.
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VW is planning to shut at least three factories in Germany, cut pay by 10% and put thousands of roles at risk of redundancy.Â
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From bus fares to the term ‘working people’ to national insurance rates, speculation around tomorrow’s Budget has reached fever pitch.
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New ONS figures show that the median weekly wage for full-time employees was £728 in April 2024; the TUC says this shows a rise of only 0.3% since 2010
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A former Accenture executive who filed an employment tribunal claim against the consulting company, has settled his case.
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Rise in cases shows a growing awareness that workers don’t have to tolerate sexual harassment at work.
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The links between music, attention span and digital interference are still not fully understood. But now the search for the...
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Our latest round-up of movers and shakers since the start of summer includes significant appointments at Yorkshire Building Society and HSBC.
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Next week’s Budget must avoid imposing fresh costs on business in the wake of the Employment Rights Bill, the Recruitment and Employment Confederation has warned.
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Bullying and sexual harassment, and discrimination are the most common recorded concerns around personal misconduct in the UK's financial sector, the Financial Conduct Authority has found.
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Boeing’s striking workers have rejected a new offer from the aircraft manufacturer, which included a 35% pay rise over four years.