New regulation on the use of interns in firms may go a long way to avoiding undue exploitation, it has been suggested.

Over 2,000 jobs are to go in London and elsewhere in Britain as the administrator for drinks retailer First Quench has announced that more stores are to shut.

Chancellor of the exchequer Alistair Darling has warned that unemployment will continue to rise in the coming months, something that could bring about many more redundancies.

The first female beefeater to work at the Tower of London has prevailed in her harassment case after two male colleagues were sacked for mistreating her.

The prime central London property market is offering the best chance for buyers to land a bargain in decades, it has been stated.

Media and entertainment industry union Bectu has welcomed an employment tribunal decision that those employed on an expenses-only basis must be paid at least the national minimum wage.

Taking out a prenuptial agreement is a practical measure that is becoming increasingly popular in the UK, an expert has noted.

The perceived unfairness of the size of compensation payouts has come under question, with it being argued that clear guidelines are not in place to ensure these are proportional.

Nearly a third of the jobs lost in England and Wales in the past year were caused by company insolvency, it has been revealed.

Plans to introduce a register of landlords to root out rogue operators have been scrutinised by the National Landlords Association (NLA) at its 2009 national conference.