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Rules changes ‘put workers at risk’

Changes to the application and enforcement of health and safety regulations over the past 10 years have increased the risk...

Pensions age timetable may be accelerated

The Coalition government wants to push back the state pension age to 68 sooner than previously planned because "it seems...

Car wash fined over employee cover

An Essex car wash company found guilty of failing to purchase compulsory insurance to protect its employees has been fined....

Shop manager, 50, wins ageism claim

A Northern Ireland woman has been awarded almost £4,000 in a discrimination payout after being harassed by her boss over...

Redundancy plea for low-earners

The government has been urged not to apply plans to slash redundancy payments for civil servants to lower-paid workers. Liberal...

Britons urged to apply for tax owed

An EU ruling means there is only a month left for British people with second homes in Spain to start...

Euro-MPs curb bank ‘bonus culture’

Euro-MPs have backed a crackdown on bankers' bonuses – to come into force in time for this year's round of...

Tribunals against employers soar

Employers in England, Scotland and Wales faced a soaring number of tribunal claims last year, new figures have shown. Some...

City firms ‘sexually discriminate’

A significant number of recruiters in the City of London confess to still having sexist attitudes within their companies, which...

Cap for civil service pay-offs

Redundancy payments to civil servants will be capped under new legislation to be brought in as soon as possible, the...

Pregnant women win EU pay battle

Pregnant workers who are granted time off or temporarily transferred to another job should retain the extra payments they normally...