Care workers sue over not being paid minimum wage

UNISON is taking a local council and care provider to court over failing to pay the minimum wage

'Summer of discontent' masks decline in strikes

Industrial action is in decline. But the question is: will this trend continue?

Reforms to strike law: A recap

The Southern Rail strikes throw into sharp relief new strike law under the Trade Union Act 2016

What do Owen Smith's 20 pledges mean for HR?

A ban on zero-hours contracts and a repeal of the Trade Union Act have been pledged by Labour leadership candidate Owen Smith

Government considers Tata intervention

Tata Steel may struggle to find a buyer for UK loss-making business without government assistance

Government announces new contract to be imposed on junior doctors

The government will impose a new contract on junior doctors despite opposition from the BMA

Shared parental leave to be extended to grandparents

Shared parental leave will be extended to grandparents, the government has announced

Corbyn appoints Angela Eagle shadow secretary for business, innovation and skills

Angela Eagle has been named shadow secretary of state for business, innovation and skills in new Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn's first shadow cabinet.

Strike law proposals response to 'yesterday's problems'

The government’s proposals on strike laws are a response to “yesterday’s problems”, the CIPD has said

Dean Royles: maintaining employer-union partner relationships is critical

The future of industrial relations is far too important to let it be shaped by the poor experiences of some

Royles: Ending trade union 'check off' payments may have unintended consequences

Ending trade union deductions through payroll in the public sector came out of the blue. From what I can tell there has been no consultation with employers, no engagement with trade unions, no...

UK employees increasingly working night shifts

There has been a significant increase in the number of UK employees working night shifts, according to a report from the TUC.