Treasury launches legal challenge to EU bankers' bonus cap

The UK Treasury has launched a legal challenge with the European Court of Justice against EU plans to cap bankers' bonuses.

The rise of the apprenticeship in white-collar professions

Apprenticeship schemes in white-collar professions have surged in popularity in recent years, and employers can benefit as much as employees.

River Island signs Bangladesh safety agreement

Clothing retailer River Island has signed up to an agreement to improve workplace safety in Bangladesh following the Rana Plaza factory collapse earlier this year.

'Exploited' interns not receiving minimum wage, study finds

Nearly four in 10 interns are still not receiving the minimum wage, according to a study by jobs board Monster.co.uk.

Employment tribunal fees: high price to pay for justice?

Last month saw some sweeping changes in employment law, with the introduction of employment tribunal fees.

Cable vows to end 'abuse' of zero-hours contracts

Business secretary Vince Cable will today promise a crackdown on zero-hours contracts in a speech at the Liberal Democrat conference in Glasgow.

Unions call for blacklisting to be made a criminal offence

The blacklisting of workers should be made a criminal offence punishable by jail and unlimited fines, trade unions have said.

Miliband pledges to restrict zero-hours contracts

A Labour Government would impose a crackdown on the use of zero-hours contracts by "exploitative" employers, Ed Miliband will tell a TUC conference today.

TUPE changes to allow renegotiation of staff T&Cs

Employers will be able to renegotiate staff benefits one year after they have been transferred to the business under Government changes to the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment)...

More than half of university and college lecturers on zero-hours contracts

Universities and colleges are twice as likely to use zero-hours contracts than other workplaces, according to a freedom of information request.

Shares for rights scheme could be forced on unemployed, says HR Legal Service

Unemployed people could be the biggest losers of the Government's controversial shares for rights scheme, according to HR Legal Service.

The employment tribunal system needs fixing, but fees take it to the extreme

Employment tribunal claims should not be a lottery for disgruntled staff, but creating a system that favours the rich is inherently unfair.