Labour MP Tom Watson (pictured) has called for a ban on zero-hours contracts, labelling them an "uncivilised way" to treat employees.

The construction sector led job market growth for a second consecutive month, according to jobs website Reed.

Jez Langhorn (pictured), vice president of people for McDonald's UK, has defended the fast-food chain's use of zero-hours contracts.

Agency workers are being paid less than permanent staff despite doing the same jobs, according to the TUC.

The number of UK businesses hiring freelancers online has increased by 51% in the last year, research has revealed.

The number of workers employed in the private sector is at a record 15-year high, according to a Government report.

National job schemes aimed at cutting youth unemployment are failing, the Local Government Association (LGA) has claimed.

Last week, thousands of young people all over the country nervously opened the envelopes that, for many, will have felt like the ticket to a university degree and a successful career.

Young people need to be taught a broader range of skills to succeed in the workplace, according to the employment and skills adviser at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), John Wastnage...

Employers need to do more to help ex-servicemen and women adapt to civilian life and into employment, according to the Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT).

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The number of young people expected to apply for an apprenticeship scheme is expected to hit a new high this summer.