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'Good quality' jobs should be measure of industrial success
There should be an increase in "good-quality" jobs and an improvement in working conditions if the government's industrial strategy is to be a success - but this will require it to take a different approach, the TUC has argued.
Theresa May announces new Office for Tackling Injustices (OfTI)
Outgoing prime minister Theresa May has announced a new independent body responsible for challenging social injustices and creating a fairer country.
Business secretary: 'no-deal Brexit will cost thousands of jobs'
Business secretary Greg Clark has warned that 'many thousands' of jobs will be lost if the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
'HR department' needed to tackle bullying in Parliament
The House of Commons is in need of an HR department to oversee good employment practice and help stamp out the significant bullying and harassment that many MPs' staff experience.
IR35: HMRC publishes private sector tax rules
Organisations have just nine months to prepare for changes to off-payroll working rules, which are being extended to the private and third sectors, with HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) publishing draft legislation today.
Consultation includes protections from third-party sexual harassment
The government has published its consultation on plans to strengthen protections against sexual harassment at work, including harassment from third parties.
Social attitudes: One in three say parental leave should be shared
A third of people believe parental leave should be shared equally, according to a major survey, while only 12% think the mother should take the entire leave period.
Government promises better wellbeing support for frontline police officers
The government has announced plans to improve wellbeing for frontline police after publishing a review that shows officers to be under huge mental and physical strain.
More than half of employers will be worse off under proposed immigration rules
More than half of UK employers with staff from outside the UK will be negatively impacted by the proposed post-Brexit immigration system, research has revealed.
Technical qualifications to be revamped to boost uptake
The education secretary plans to revamp the lesser-known Level 4 and 5 qualifications to encourage more students to study them and help meet employers' demand for the specialist skills they provide.
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