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.

Employers must keep up with new forms of communication, says Acas chief conciliator

Employers risk losing control of the flow of information to staff if they do not keep up with modern forms of communication, according to the the chief conciliator at the Advisory, Conciliation and...

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.

Employers beware: Len McCluskey's appointment at Unite means a return to traditional union values

Len McCluskey's election as leader of Unite, the UK's largest trade union, is significant. Unite has for some time, depending on who you listen to, been crippled with internal wrangling as a result of...

Unite takes positive action to improve race inequality at work

Trade union Unite is stepping up its efforts to deal with race inequality in UK workplaces.

Involvement and Participation Association predicts summer of industrial unrest

In the same week as public-sector staff at Manchester College and Nottinghill Housing Group voted to go on strike, a report by the Involvement and Participation Association (IPA) predicts industrial...

New TUC guide makes the case for family-friendly working practices

The TUC has launched a new guide to persuade employers of the benefits of introducing family-friendly policies at work.

G4S committed to improve security industry standards

G4S (Group 4 Securicor) has signed an agreement to drive improvements in employment standards across the global security industry.