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

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

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

Royal Mail postal workers are to vote on whether to take strike action over the Government's controversial privatisation plans.

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

A change in the law last year could offer new legal service providers and existing practices opportunities to expand their businesses.

A new employee shareholder status comes into effect on 1 September 2013. HR practitioners need to be familiar with this new employee category to help evaluate whether it might work for their...

The introduction next week of employee shareholder contracts is likely to be a "damp squib", according to employment lawyers.

The Work Foundation has called for a more systematic investigation into zero-hours contracts, after calling the review commissioned by business secretary Vince Cable (pictured) "inadequate".

Wages and household incomes must start rising soon or the economy risks creating a personal debt bubble similar to the one that helped cause the recession, the TUC has said.

Post Office workers are to strike for 48 hours over the August bank holiday weekend, the Communication Workers Union (CWU) has said.

NHS workers who have HIV will be allowed to carry out operations and procedures as an "outdated" ban is to be lifted, the Government has announced.