Frances O'Grady tells Theresa May to use 'expert' union chiefs in Brexit talks
Interview: TUC general secretary spoke to IBTimes UK as divorce negotiations with the EU loom.
Gig economy costs UK £4bn a year in lost tax, warns TUC
Rse of zero hours contracts and gig economy jobs punching a hole in public finances, according to union body.
Sleeping rough isn't a choice - nor is it illegal - so why do we deport homeless foreigners?
More than half of London's rough sleepers are foreign nationals mostly from Central and Eastern Europe.
MPs call for tougher law to tackle dress code discrimination
Female employees forced to wear high heels and revealing clothes at work require stronger law to halt discriminaton
Citigroup and Credit Suisse confirm plans to shift some operations out of UK
Senior executives from both companies said that they would move certain businesses to other countries in Europe.
Birmingham City University to launch Centre for Brexit Studies
Centre will foster a better understanding of the consequences of the UK withdrawing from the EU.
Corbyn's maximum wage proposal is the right strategy, but wrong tactics
Tories will use this to dismiss his economic credibility, but they also condemned minimum wage originally.
Jeremy Corbyn: Key points of Labour leader's major Brexit speech
Here is what you need to know from the Peterborough address.
US Secretary of State John Kerry apologises to gay employees for discriminatory firings
'I apologize to those who were impacted by the practices of the past,' said Kerry.
Courier wins legal battle against CitySprint over employment rights
Mags Dewhurst has won the right to both paid holidays and minimum pay.
Nobel laureates including Archbishop Desmond Tutu call on Barack Obama to bring justice to Chagos Islands
For 50 years, UK denied the right of return to resettle for Chagos people it forcibly deported in 1971.
Three reasons why the gender pay gap is more complicated than sexism alone
Inequality isn't just about women being paid less than men for the same job.
French workers given 'right to disconnect' outside office hours
Companies with more than 50 employees must define best practice with staff.
Zero-hours contract workers earn a £1,000 less than full-time staff
Zero-hours contracts are flexible but are are being used to depress wages, says think tank.
TUC chief O'Grady calls for 'new bargain' for working class in 2017 with fairer pay and protection
Frances O'Grady adds that Britain succeeds when working people succeed.
No sign of survivors in Russia plane crash as terror attack is not ruled out
Tu-154 defence ministry aircraft carrying 92 people crashed seven minutes after take-off from Sochi Airport.
The best comment and opinion from IBTimes UK in 2016
The world has reverberated with seismic shifts in politics and economy, and IBTimes UK was there at every stage with a fresh perspective.
Nicola Sturgeon unveils 'soft Brexit' plan in bid to save Scottish access to EU single-market
SNP leader will put pressure on UK Prime Minister Theresa May in Bute House speech.
Fears of violence in DRC as Kabila stays in power past deadline and formalises new government
Prime Minister Samy Badibanga names new interim government five minutes before deadline for Kabila to step down.
Don't complain about strikes this Christmas – we all need stronger trade unions
Inconvenience doesn't warrant 'emergency laws' which would curb one of the few rights workers still have.
Labour Party calls for greater transparency of algorithms used by tech firms
Algorithms used by Google, Facebook, Amazon and others may come under further assessment.
Uber employees 'used tracking technology to stalk celebrities, politicians and ex-lovers'
Cab-hailing firm accused of massive security failings and destroying information pertinent to legal action.
Labour will be irrelevant in future Scottish elections
Kezia Dugdale should have campaigned for a Scottish Home Rule mandate and repatriating EU powers to Scotland.
Trump to nominate Hardees's burger CEO Andy Puzder as Labor Secretary
Burger chain CEO who floated idea of automating fast-food jobs opposes large minimum-wage hikes
Identity politics is hollow if it ignores the class system that divides us
Liberals espouse identity politics, but being 'representative' still hasn't abolished elitism.
What is the theme for this year's International Day of Persons with Disabilities?
It has been marked on 3 December since 1992.
Where is the best city to live in Europe if you are disabled?
Chester was chosen as the best places to live by the city Access Award 2016.
Amazon employee jumps from roof of company HQ in suicide attempt
Employee sent an email to co-workers condemning the company after being put on an improvement programme.
Amnesty report slams popular brands for profiting from labour abuses at Wilmar
The report says Unilever and Nestle are some of the major brands contributing to forced labour.
Union lodges claim for right to organise at Deliveroo
Deliveroo faces increased union challenges over whether its riders are classed as staff and entitled to holiday pay and other employment rights.