The Baroness Scotland case drives home to HR the importance of rigorous right to work checks

As has been comprehensively reported over the course of the last week, attorney general Baroness Scotland has been fined 5,000 after being found to have employed a housekeeper who was not legally...

CIPD's new Internship Charter sets quality standards employers should adhere to

The CIPD has launched an Internship Charter to improve the quality of internship schemes for employers, jobseekers and graduates.

Government helpline launched to advise vulnerable workers on their rights

Vulnerable workers will be able to seek advice about their workplace rights and report abuses of those rights through a new helpline launched by business minister Pat McFadden.

The sex industry is infiltrating the workplace and undermining equality, says the Fawcett Society

The sex industry is undermining equality between men and women at work, according to a new report.

TUC Congress: TUC boss welcomes prime minister's emphasis on creating and sustaining jobs

Despite the fact the prime minister announced spending "cuts" in his speech to the TUC Congress yesterday, TUC leaders are pleased he chose to support jobs.

New fathers to get up to three months' paid paternity leave

The prime minister, Gordon Brown, has announced plans to give new fathers up to three months' paid paternity leave.

TUC Congress: TUC General Council calls for new approach to labour market to maintain UK as a leading economy

The TUC's General Council has called for a bolder response to rising unemployment and a new approach to the labour market in order to meet the "rising challenges of a new economic era".

TUC Congress: Public-sector spending cuts will result in huge job losses

If the Government cuts public-sector spending by 10%, 700,000 employees will lose their jobs, the TUC has warned.

Court ruling on sickness during annual leave increases danger of employee abuse of the system, say legal experts

Employees who go on sick leave during a period scheduled as annual leave should be allowed to reschedule their holidays, even if this means carrying holiday into a subsequent year, the European Court...

Compensation for constructive dismissal should be treated differently from direct dismissal

An employee who has been constructively dismissed is not entitled to be paid for their full contractual notice period if they have undertaken paid work for a new employer during that time. This was...

Unite to fight for former Visteon workers' pensions rights

Union Unite is to take legal action to get pensions justice for the former Visteon workers who lost their jobs when the car parts firm went into administration earlier this year.

New measures will ensure UK workers will be given chance to apply for jobs before non-EU migrants

The Government has announced new measures to ensure UK employees have 'every opportunity' to fill job vacancies before they are offered to workers abroad.