The extra bank holiday observing the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II could adversely affect self-employed parents and workers on zero-hours contracts.

The government has announced plans to remove exclusivity clauses in contracts for low income workers, allowing them to work multiple jobs.

Nearly a third (32%) of working adults in the UK are given less than a week’s notice of their working hours, research published by the Living Wage Foundation (LWF) has found.

Employment rights charity the Work Rights Centre (WoRC) has launched a campaign to raise awareness about precarious work practices in the UK.

Work has become more secure over the past decade despite the impact of the pandemic.

Labour’s promise to extend and increase sick pay to all workers has been welcomed by unions and charities.

?One in 10 women (10%) don’t earn enough to qualify for statutory sick pay, according to the TUC

The HR community has reacted to the government's announcement of two key workplace rights measures last week, on flexible workers and parental leave equality

Employees don’t understand their holiday entitlement, with particular uncertainty around temporary workers’ rights according to BEIS research

The government announced plans to give greater protections to gig economy workers today

The number of UK workers on zero-hours contracts has more than tripled since 2012 and accounts for almost a quarter of employment growth, according to Adzuna