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Falling public sector productivity could drive up labour costs by more than £5 billion by the end of this decade, a forecast suggests.

Thousands of jobs at discount retailer Poundland could be at risk as its parent company looks to sell it off.

Royal College of Nursing warns Darlington hospital that its policy on single-sex spaces is unlawful, but the policy remains in place.

Ministers could block executives at Thames Water from taking bonuses after the utility applied for a £3bn emergency loan.

The clothing giant saw 26.9% of shareholder votes supporting a resolution that called for more information about how many of its staff are being paid below the ‘real’ Living Wage.

Nurses, midwives and numerous other workers across NHS Scotland have accepted a two-year 8.2% pay deal.

Teacher and union rep awarded £370,000 after head teacher unfairly dismissed her in ‘revenge’ for her opposing lesson observations plan.

Scoring someone lower in a redundancy selection process if they do not have a degree can constitute indirect age discrimination.

The government plans to cut the number of civil service roles in London by 12,000, closing 11 offices in the...

Burberry announced the proposed cuts as it reported its financial results today, recording a £66 million loss in the past financial year.

Tech giant Microsoft is to reduce the size of its global workforce by 3%, despite strong results in its latest quarter.

Nissan has announced plans to cut an additional 11,000 jobs globally as part of a recovery plan.

Three-quarters of healthcare workers (76%) prioritise access to mental health support when evaluating job opportunities, a poll has argued.
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The operators of the two largest UK bioethanol facilities have warned the government that last week’s trade deal with the...

Nurses could be set to strike this summer as the Royal College of Nursing accuses the government of ‘insulting’ the profession.