Half of all firms in the UK are considering making staff redundant, new research has indicated.

A tribunal is to decide on an appeal against a suspension from office of four London-based trade union officials on the grounds of race discrimination.

A spokesperson for a national mental health charity has welcomed a Court of Appeal ruling that grants equal rights to those suffering from mental illnesses.

A number of small businesses are afraid to sack workers during the recession because they fear the potential redundancy law implications, new research has suggested.

The Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) made errors when vetting 1,570 people for jobs such as working with children in the year up to the end of March.

Employment law experts have warned that there could be legal implications for businesses as a result of the swine flu pandemic.

Employment laws are being flouted in cases involving a number of immigrant workers in the UK, a new report has suggested.

Supply teachers should be given the same rights in the workplace as other educators, the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) has argued.

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has released the results of a survey of temporary workers showing that they have experienced widespread discrimination and a lack of rights.

The number of age-related employment cases has risen by over a quarter in the recession, new figures have indicated.