Local authorities in England have been accused of spending millions of pounds of taxpayers' money fighting equal pay claims.

The default retirement age will be scrapped and replaced with provisions that allow people to work longer, Saga Magazine has predicted.

Companies who are coping well with the recession are still using it as an excuse to make redundancies, it has been argued.

Firms who fail to respect their workers enough during the recession will pay the price when the economy recovers, it has been warned.

The Conservatives have announced a plan to raise the statutory retirement age from 65 to 66 at the party's annual conference in Manchester.

The number of claims being taken to employment tribunals has risen, new figures have revealed.

New rules come into place today forbidding employers in drinking and catering establishments to use tips to subsidise the minimum wage.

Redundancies are continuing to take place in the media sector with news that the Daily Mail is axing four sub-editors from its sports department.

Changes to the national minimum wage should be calculated by a formula to help employers, it has been argued.

The new information line announced by the government to provide help on rights issues to employees and employers alike has been welcomed by working practices enhancement body WorkWise UK.