Vince Cable Rules Out Complete Ban of Controversial Zero-Hour Contracts
The Business Secretary argues that they have place in the UK labour market.
TUC Calls on UK Government to Extend Unpaid Childcare Leave for Grandparents
The TUC says the idea has support from parents and grandparents.
Autumn Statement 2013: Swindler George Osborne's Biggest Con Yet
Chancellor's boast that Plan A is working as UK growth forecasts lift rings hollow.
Name and Shame Minimum Wage Cheats on Trip Advisor Says Report
Centre for London says the recommendation is the next step in deterrence and enforcement.
UK Autumn Statement Preview: What Will George Osborne Do as Recovery Dawns?
From scrapping green levies to cracking down on tax avoidance, whatever Osborne does it'll be against the backdrop of economic recovery.
Executive Pay: FTSE Boards and Investors in Clash of Conscience
Hedley May survey of FTSE bosses and shareholders by reveals distance in opinions on key issues.
TUC: UK Job Quality Close to 20 Year Low Amid 'Joyless Recovery'
Frances O'Grady, TUC general secretary, says working people deserve a fair share of the benefits of recovery.
Living Wage Could Give UK £3bn Boost
TUC's Frances O'Grady says ordinary people long way from feeling economic recovery.
UK Pay Inequality: Women Paid Thousands Less Than Men
The TUC says women are still earning on average almost £5,000 a year less than men.
More Young Women Trapped in Low Pay, Low Skilled Jobs Than 20 Years Ago
TUC and the Work Foundation say just one in a hundred young women worked in skilled trades in 2011.
National Minimum Wage Boosted as Name and Shame Rules Come into Force
Federation of Small Businesses' chairman Mike Cherry says the government must strike a balance between "boosting consumer spending and economic growth".
Manchester: Police Praise 50,000 Protesters at Conservative Party Conference
Only two arrests as thousands line streets of Manchester to protests against austerity and NHS changes.
Israeli Professor Moty Cristal Pulled From Conflict Workshop by 'Pro-Palestine' Unison
Professor suing union for discrimination after it cancelled his talk as it 'supports the Palestinian people'.
George Osborne: Tentative UK Recovery Shows I'm Right on Austerity
Chancellor argues improving UK economy vindicates public spending cuts, but Labour condemns 'desperate attempt to rewrite history'.
Sir John Armitt's Review: London 2012 Olympics Proves UK Can Fix Infrastructure Problems
Review recommends long-term investment overseen by independent infrastructure commission.
Ed Miliband Facing Funding Meltdown After GMB Union Pulls Plug on Labour
The GMB, one of the UK's biggest unions, slashes funding to the Labour party.
UK Workers Take Home £30 Less a Week Since Financial Crisis
TUC research shows an average 6.3% fall in real terms pay for those working 40 hours a week.
UK Workless Households Falls to Lowest Rate Since Records Began
Office for National Statistics data shows percentage of workless households falling during second quarter
Minimum Wage 'Name and Shame' Plan for Rogue Firms
Employment minister Jo Swinson says rules on naming companies flouting law to be eased.
UK Wages Decline: 'Little Prospect' of Higher Pay Rises by 2014
XpertHR research says median pay rises will be capped below inflation at 2% until end of 2013.
UK Economy: Five Reasons to Fret about the Recovery
While UK GDP picks up pace, a number of other figures from the economy paint an unhealthy picture.
Rising Rail Fares: Facts and Figures about UK Railways
Regulated rail fares from January 2014 will rise 4.1%. Here are some other illuminating UK rail network numbers.
Britain's Zero-Hours Contracts: Temporary Jobs Behind Half of Employment Rise
TUC research shows almost half rising employment since 2010 is from temporary work as underemployment soars.
Labour Party: David Cameron is Worst UK Prime Minister for Living Standards on Record
Britain's opposition party unveils 'full scale of the cost of living crisis'
Government 'Brainwashing' Britain Over Mythical Workplace Compensation Culture
TUC says government wants to strip away health and safety laws to make it harder for workers to claim against employers.
Sports Direct: 90% of Staff on Zero Hours Contracts
Sports retailer criticised over use of 'zero hours' contracts which leave staff in weekly uncertainty over shifts and pay.
UK Living Standards Crisis: Basic Costs Soar 45% Across Decade
Joseph Rowntree Foundation research shows poorest most affected by falling incomes and spiralling prices.
UK Wages Slashed by £52bn since Financial Crisis
Britain's total pay packet is shrinking amid underemployment, welfare slashes and inflation.
UK Construction Sector 'Pulled out of Tailspin' as Housebuilding Kickstarts
Markit PMI data for May shows construction sector output rising at fastest pace for two years.
UK Growth Withering Under Weight of Collapsing Construction Sector
Trades Union Congress analysis says UK economy would have grown three times faster without tumbling construction output and calls for fiscal stimulus.