Volatile pay the norm for UK workers

Eighty per cent of workers experience fluctuating pay packets, with low-paid workers most at risk, according to research from the Resolution Foundation

Education Committee calls for action to improve quality of apprenticeships

Quality of training is poor and disadvantaged people are missing out on opportunities, report finds

Collecting criminal records during recruitment not GDPR-compliant

Charity Unlock has issued guidance for employers around hiring candidates with criminal records

Lower socio-economic backgrounds still underrepresented in law

People from lower socio-economic backgrounds are hugely underrepresented in the legal profession, research from The Bridge Group and The Sutton Trust has found

Graduates fear unpaid internships affect job chances

One in three (27%) graduates are worried they will lose out on roles because they can't accept poorly-paid internships

Wage Councils could address endemic pay inequality in the UK

There is a case for Wage Councils to help address in-work poverty in low-paid sectors

Ending the era of the unpaid intern

The problems with unpaid internships and the opportunities in overhauling the system

£1 million fund launched to tackle digital skills gap

The government has launched a £1 million Digital Skills Innovation Fund to boost D&I in digital and technology

Approaching business aims with a D&I lens

Treating wider business objectives as D&I issues can strongly support success in these aims, according to Skanska's global diversity manager

Lammy: UK needs "heavy dose of affirmative action" on race

Affirmative action is necessary to fix racial and class inequalities in the workplace and beyond, according to Tottenham MP David Lammy

Employers offering more internships

?Companies are increasing their number of internships and are also likely to make job offers to interns, according to research

Social housing tenants struggle with low incomes

People living in social housing in London are getting poorer even though more are now in work, according to a housing charity