Apprenticeship levy divides opinion

The planned apprenticeship levy has divided opinion, according to a survey of large employers by the CIPD

Age-related bias still unmonitored in recruitment

Mercer research has found employers are not keeping on top of potential age discrimination in hiring

National minimum wage rises to £6.70

The national minimum wage rate is now £6.70 for workers aged 21 and over

Will IR35 legislation put firms off using freelancers?

Upcoming government legislation risks making use of freelancers a far more complex issue

HP to cut 30,000 jobs

The technology giant is to shed 30,000 jobs as part of a restructure

Employment tribunal cases drop by 72%

Employment tribunal cases have fallen by 72% since fees were introduced.

Why social networking carries more risk than you realise

As millions of users of dating website Ashley Madison lay awake sweating about who will be reading the now freely available data on their indiscretions, those who use more innocent-seeming social...

Corbyn appoints Angela Eagle shadow secretary for business, innovation and skills

Angela Eagle has been named shadow secretary of state for business, innovation and skills in new Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn's first shadow cabinet.

ECJ rules travelling time counts as work

Travelling to and from first and last appointments should be regarded as working time for workers without a fixed office

Half of whistleblowers treated differently after speaking out

More than half (51%) of whistleblowers report being treated differently at work after speaking out

Strike law proposals response to 'yesterday's problems'

The government’s proposals on strike laws are a response to “yesterday’s problems”, the CIPD has said

How will the Modern Slavery Act affect you?

In 2013 1,746 cases of slavery were reported in the UK and it is estimated to affect 29.8 million people worldwide