The number of women forced out of work for getting pregnant or taking maternity leave has gone up by 37% since 2016.
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A third of UK employers plan to reduce pay rises in 2025 as a result of increased employment costs announced in last year’s budget.
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London estate agent Foxtons has urged staff to speak up amid allegations that employees were subject to sexual harassment and inappropriate behaviour.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook has hinted that the company could change its stance on diversity and inclusion practices amid a swathe of anti-DEI orders.
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Sir Chris Wormald, head of the civil service, has told MPs that he thinks a requirement to spend three days a week in the office is ‘about right’.
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The average annual salary in the UK hit a record high in January, according to the latest figures from job matching platform Adzuna.
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A law firm discriminated against a senior partner through a mandatory retirement policy, a tribunal has found.
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More than two-thirds of hospitality businesses will reduce their staffing levels due to an increase in employer national insurance that comes in in April.
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US government workers have been asked to list their accomplishments for the past week or resign as part of a new efficiency drive led by Elon Musk.
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Health secretary Wes Streeting has called a decision by the General Medical Council to erase the disciplinary record of doctors who have changed gender ‘extremely concerning’.
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The head of the British Army has condemned the ‘appalling and shameful behaviour’ of officers after more than 1,000 women shared stories of abuse and sexual harassment.
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A civil servant who blew the whistle on the UK’s withdrawal from Afghanistan has won a case for unfair dismissal against the Foreign Office.
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Work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall has claimed that ‘too many people are shut out of work’ as the government pushes ahead with plans for welfare reform.
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The nurse at the centre of a tribunal against her employer, NHS Fife, has been asked to attend a conduct...
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The chairman of the Countess of Chester hospital has resigned after a tribunal found that he and others had ‘conspired’ to oust the trust’s chief executive, Dr Susan Gilby.