Number of employees working unpaid overtime at record high

The number of employees who worked unpaid overtime hours last year was worth an extra £640 million to the economy every week, according to research.

TUC's day off with Nan and Pop? Now that's daft

The TUC wants grandparents to be given rights to secure time off for looking after their grandchildren. As someone newly acquainted with grand parentage, I was intrigued by the claim, albeit I regard...

Call for Government to offer 'proper paid' work to unemployed

Unemployed people need to experience "proper paid" work to help them back into employment, according to TUC general secretary Frances O'Grady.

Royal Mail privatisation plans will lead to 'disengaged' workforce, says Labour MP

The privatisation of the Royal Mail will cause a disengaged workforce that is continually worried about job security, according to shadow financial secretary to the treasury, Chris Leslie (pictured).

British Medical Association agrees to start negotiations on junior doctor and dentist contracts

The British Medical Association (BMA) Junior Doctors Committee has said it is willing to negotiate with employers on a new contract of employment for junior doctors and dentists in training.

There is a culture of "fear and intimidation" in nursing, RCN warns

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has expressed concern about the "culture of fear and intimidation" in some medical workplaces.

Employers must do more to tackle sexual harassment in the workplace, says NUJ

National Union of Journalists (NUJ) general secretary Michelle Stainstreet condemned sexism and harassment at work and urged the Government and media employers to acknowledge and address the problems...

Tanker drivers' strike threat: employers should plan now to keep business running, says legal expert

Tanker drivers delivering fuel to petrol pumps across the UK have voted for strike action in a dispute over safety and growing instability in the fuel industry.

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UK employees' two billion hours of unpaid overtime could create one million jobs, says TUC

The two billion hours of unpaid overtime worked last year would be enough to create over a million extra full-time jobs, according to the TUC.

Easyjet moves to address pilot lifestyle and industrial relations

Leaders of Easyjet and the British Airline Pilots' Association (BALPA) are set to share platform to voice their joint commitment to a major shift in approach to tackling pilot lifestyle and industrial...

Amnesty International denies employees trade union recognition, says Unite

Human rights organisation Amnesty International has told workers based outside the UK they will no longer have the right to remain members of the UK-based Unite union.

Agreements between employers and trade unions have helped employment stay in 'good state' during recession

Negotiations between trade unions and employers have played an important role in staving off unemployment levels during the economic downturn, according to a leading employment research organisation.