TUPE Changes: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back?

Last January, the Government began consultation on a number of proposed changes to the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE). The key proposals could be...

Grangemouth: Union in talks to save plant

Union leaders are today meeting senior managers of Grangemouth oil refinery in Scotland to try to save the plant.

Unison bids to overturn employment tribunal fees

Unison has gone to the High Court to try to overturn the Government's introduction in July of employment tribunal fees.

Grangemouth workers reject deal

About half of the 1,350-strong workforce at the Grangemouth oil refinery in Scotland have rejected proposed changes to contracts by the plant's owner, Ineos.

Grangemouth: Employees face deal deadline

Employees at Grangemouth oil refinery in Scotland have until 6pm tonight to agree to a strike deal or face plant closure.

Postal workers to strike in November

Postal workers have voted in favour of a one-day strike over issues linked to the controversial privatisation of the Royal Mail.

Theresa May vows to end 'modern slavery'

Home secretary Theresa May has pledged to tackle labour exploitation and end the "modern slavery" that exists in the supply chain of some UK businesses.

UK employers must stop discriminating against ex-offenders, says BITC

Charity organisation Business in the Community (BITC) has called on UK employers to remove the default criminal-record disclosure tick-box from job application forms.

Fire Brigades Union: Further strikes cannot be ruled out

The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has warned that further strikes due to a row over pensions cannot be ruled out.

Give blacklisted workers their jobs back, says Unite

Employers involved in blacklisting workers in the construction industry have a "moral duty" to help those affected back into employment, union group Unite said.

Is a ban of the niqãb in hospitals legal?

The importance for patients in hospitals to be able to see their doctor or nurse's face has been largely debated in recent weeks, with reports of hospitals banning front line staff from wearing full...

Blacklisted construction workers set to receive compensation payouts

Major construction companies are to compensate workers who were blacklisted from working on building sites.