Acas has released guidance for employers to support members of staff affected by bereavement.

The baggage handling crisis at Gatwick demonstrates the dangers of relying on zero-hours contracts, according to shadow transport secretary Mary Creagh.

Conservative cabinet office minister Francis Maude has outlined plans to tighten rules around public sector strike ballots.

The number of private sector employees in unions rose between 2010 and 2013 after a gradual decline over 15 years, according to figures released by the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills.

The Communication Workers’ Union (CWU) has welcomed Royal Mail’s plan to trial parcel deliveries on Sundays, with deputy general secretary of postal Dave Ward calling the move an “exciting...

Unite has given a lukewarm response to the new whistleblower hotline set up by Rolls-Royce and believes the company's bonus culture is at the heart of its problems.

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.

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...

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

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).

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.

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