The number of workers on controversial zero-hours contracts has been underestimated in official figures, the Office of National Statistics (ONS) has admitted.

The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has appointed Ross McEwan as its group chief executive.

Postal worker leaders have decided to hold a national strike ballot over issues linked to controversial Government plans to privatise the Royal Mail.

The Conservative party chairman Grant Shapps has said employers have to make up "disingenuous" reasons to sack workers because UK employment laws are too restrictive and in favour of the employee.

School leavers should be told the traditional three-year university route is not the only way to a good career and they should explore more vocational options, a CBI report has said.

Millions of UK workers are at risk of retiring on just the state pension because they don't qualify for auto-enrolment, according to investment management firm Hargreaves Lansdown.

Holiday operator Thomas Cook has announced the appointment of Sandra Campopiano as its chief people officer.

HR teams should take the lead in encouraging risk taking and ensuring “honest failure” is not something to be feared in order to drive innovation, according to a report published today by professional...

Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg has urged the banking industry to do more to support ethnic minority entrepreneurs.

Satisfaction levels are rising and anxiety levels falling among UK employees, an Office of Nationals Statistics (ONS) report has revealed.

Employers are facing increased pressure to promote "expert employees" even though they display poor leadership qualities, according to a report published today.

Unison, one of the country's largest unions, has been given permission to seek a judicial review of the introduction of fees for employment tribunal fees.