All news on the topic: Employment rights

On January 6, National Insurance for employees - so people who are paid their wages via PAYE - was reduced from 12% to 10%, the Government said the move would give the average worker on £34,500 a tax cut of £450 this year

The Met Office has issued new yellow warnings for ice and snow in parts of Greater London, Kent, Surrey, East Sussex and West Sussex, as Brits are being urged to stay alert

In fact, one in three employees named the kitchen as the least hygienic area in their workplace - followed by the toilet, and communal areas

Other little gestures that go a long way include a 'thank you' from a customer or client, and a 'pat on the back' for a job well done, the research revealed

Statutory sick pay is the basic minimum a worker should receive by law if you can't work due to illness - although many employers pay more than the statutory level

An embarrassed woman has admitted she was 'handsy' with a work colleague and thrown out of a Christmas party for her 'awful' behaviour. She is now 'convinced' it has ruined her career

A woman has been asked to spend an eye-watering sum on a colleague she does not know at her brand new job. The 'bonkers' dilemma has left her feeling uneasy at work.

A shocking culture of sexism, racism, homophobia and transphobia at PIzza Hut in Neath Port Talbot, Wales, was exposed by two brave employees who fought back after being sacked - and say they'd do it all again

People from working-class backgrounds employed in professional careers earn £6,000 less compared to those from other backgrounds in the same jobs, according to a new study

A marketing employee was stung by the company after landing major deals for the business only to not reap the benefits, and decided to get revenge to teach them a valuable lesson

Dean Tiplady decided to set up a huge billboard for his employee Slawomir Soloweij, known as 'Slav', who worked for his company for the past 10 years and is now retiring

The TUC claimed up to 3.5million people are at risk of being left worse off if ministers 'meddle' with rules on holiday pay in a way that punishes those who do overtime

If you're a night worker, you might be wondering if you'll need to work for an extra hour when the clocks go back this weekend and we switch to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)

But two-thirds of 16-25-year-olds feel there is not enough support available to get them into work, with over half worrying about getting left behind in the job market

A recruitment agency has advised that applications should be submitted within the next fortnight in order to start on January 3

The 60-year-old was left out of a work group chat after he was forced to take sick leave over a back injury - and has won £134,411 in compensation

A woman working at an engineering firm won a £37,000 payout after her boss 'who didn't like change' said she used her menopause as an 'excuse for everything' and told her to 'get on with it'

Many hold down a full-time job alongside their caring duties - but half of those polled saying caring is a full-time job in itself

The new law for workers on casual contracts is expected to be introduced in the autumn of next year - in order to give employers time to prepare for the changes

Damning research shows as many as 330,000 retirees stopped working because they couldn’t access flexible working - the equivalent to 25% of the vacancies in the UK economy today

What is the maximum working temperature in the UK before you can stop working? We take a look at your rights after some parts of the UK reached 30C this weekend

Campaigners highlighted the difficulties faces by grafters who cannot rely on regular shifts amid the economic struggle facing Britain

A chef in Manchester, Sophie Alcock, was fired for using her phone too much during a shift while she was awaiting her final university results

Santino Burrola, the King Soopers employee, was alerted of his termination approximately a week after he brazenly captured video of the three men stealing detergent from the supermarket on Father's Day

Four in five adults with these disabilities are put off going for a job - as nearly half of UK employers say they would be unlikely to hire such adults