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WH Smith, M&S and Argos fined for failing to pay minimum wage

3 highstreet retailers fined for failing to pay workers minimum wage

Unite the union said its members will no longer strike following an improved pay offer from the employers. (Photo by Guy Smallman/Getty images)

Unite calls off 31-day Heathrow Airport strike after last-minute offer

A cybercrime gang thought to be based in Russia has issued an ultimatum to victims of a mass hack (Photo: Getty Images)

BBC, BA and Boots issued with ultimatum by cyber gang Clop

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Holly Willoughby breaks silence after Phillip Schofield confession

Phillip Schofield. (Photo by Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)

ITV say they are ‘deeply disappointed’ with Phillip Schofield

Prospect members on a picket line (Photo: Prospect)

Civil servants union strikes: Two strike days announced

Part-time jobs which could earn you over £93,000 a year - full list

NHS physiotherapists take part in a strike outside of St Thomas’ Hospital on January. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

NHS unions and government reach pay offer deal

The University of Cambridge is one of 24 Russell group universities (image: Adobe)

UK cities with the highest employee satisfaction revealed

Martin Lewis has shared a ‘rule’ to help full and part-time workers save for their retirement

Martin Lewis explains ‘scary rule of thumb’ to save for pension

The PCS Union, which represents civil servants, will stage further strike action in March. (Credit: Getty Images)

Driving examiners to strike for 10 days throughout March

The driving examiner strikes will take place on different dates around the UK

Strike action by firefighters has been avoided for now

UK firefighters postpone strike action to vote on improved pay offer

The PCS Union (Credit: Getty Images)

PCS union announce 100,000 members will strike on Budget Day

Members of the Fire Brigades Union (Photo: Fire Brigades Union)

UK firefighters’ strike 2023: everything you need to know

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 30: Protesters take part in a union rally on November 30, 2022 in London, England. Representatives of National Education Union (NEU), Communication Workers Union (CWU) and the public-service union Unison joined a rally by the University and College Union (UCU) amid strike action by staff at educational institutions across the UK. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

UCU confirm strike dates for February and March - 70,000 to walk out

The government has rejected calls for women to get menopause leave

Menopause leave trial rejected by government

Members of the University and College Union (UCU) during a rally in Glasgow.

UCU staff at 150 universities to strike over pay disputes

Around 100,000 civil servants will take part in a 24-hour walkout, the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union has confirmed. (Credit: Getty Images)

100,000 civil servants to strike next month

What is the National Living Wage and what is the minimum hourly rate of pay currently in the UK in 2022?

National Living Wage: What is it & hourly rate of pay in the UK

LNER named UK top employer for third year running

The UK has been hit by a fuel shortages over the past week (Photo: Getty)

Do I still need to go to work if I can’t get petrol? Your legal rights explained

John Lewis and Pret a Manger were amongst the 191 businesses named for underpaying employees (Photo: Leon Neal/ TOLGA AKMEN/Getty Images)

‘Named and shamed’: the full list of 191 businesses that paid employees less tha...

Numerous employment laws changes are coming into effect in April (Photo: Shutterstock)

5 employment law changes coming in April - what staff and companies need to know

Young people should consider an apprenticeship pathway

Apprenticeships may well be the way forward for many

Tomahawk Steakhouse says ‘every single employee’ agreed to sacrifice wages - and claims no one was threatened with redundancy (Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Tomahawk Steakhouse says ‘every single employee’ agreed to sacrifice wages - and...

Kids are all set to start returning to school in a phased system.

Reminder to parents to social distance when dropping kids off at school.

Polling has polling found that employees have been placed under pressure to come into offices when they could be working from home (Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

1 in 5 still going into work unnecessarily due to pressure from bosses

Proponents of the four day week suggest it could save jobs in the wake of the pandemic (Photo: Shutterstock)

Spain and India are adopting a 4 day working week in the wake of Covid-19 - coul...

Can your boss force you to have a Covid vaccine? We asked an employment lawyer

Brits told to take more sick days and stop "soldiering on" - your pay rights exp...

These 6 key changes to employment law will be introduced in 2021 - what it means...

Staff at Stornoway Airport will be included in the new deal.

Airport staff will now receive a Living Wage

Furlough has been extended until March next year - what it means for your pay

An EastEnders director was sacked after bringing coronavirus to work - could the...

The government’s furlough scheme will come to an end on 31 October 2020, but important changes will come into place for the last month of the job retention scheme (Photo: Shutterstock)

The furlough scheme will change in October - here’s what you need to know

The scheme is designated to protect so-called “viable jobs” (Photo: Getty Images)

Here’s who is eligible for the new Job Support Scheme - and when it will start

Rishi Sunak unveiled a new job support scheme to the House of Commons on Thursday afternoon (Getty Images)

A new emergency job saving scheme will replace furlough - here’s how it will wor...

Offices must undertake a health and safety risk assessment to ensure they are Covid-secure (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are the rules offices have to follow before workers can return - and your ...

The UK government’s furlough scheme will come to an end in October (Photo: Shutterstock)

The furlough scheme changes from today - here’s what you need to know

France, the Netherlands and Malta were recently added to the UK quarantine list (Photo: Getty Images)

These are your rights as an employee if you are required to quarantine - accordi...

Residents in an Edinburgh street joined forces to create a mural to says thank you to the NHS and key workers. Photo: Lisa Ferguson

Risk assessments to be carried out to help shielders return to work

Changes to the government’s furlough scheme will begin this weekend (1 August), as employers will have to start making contributions for all furloughed employees (Photo: Shutterstock)

The furlough scheme is changing on 1 August - here’s what you need to know

People have started jetting off on holiday again after flights resumed to a number of popular destinations in June and July (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are your employment rights if you are forced to quarantine on return from ...

Many workers have had to swap the office for working from home during the coronavirus pandemic and, for some, the arrangement has made life much easier (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are your rights if you would prefer to keep working from home permanently ...

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These are your legal rights if you are made redundant

The Call Centre Collective campaign was launched this week calling for new rights for workers. Photo by Richard Pohle/WPA Pool/Getty Images

Campaign to address safety of call centre staff post-lockdown

Employers are changing the way they find the best candidates during the pandemic (Photo: Shutterstock)

How the pandemic is changing the way companies are recruiting

The government has introduced some new legislation regarding annual leave. (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are your rights around annual leave and what you can carry over to next ye...

Rishi Sunak is set to provide an economic update this Wednesday (Getty Images)

A new unemployment scheme for 18-24 year olds is to be announced today - here’s ...

Employers can welcome back some workers part-time (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is when furloughed workers can return part-time as new flexible furlough sc...

Home working still being recommended above a return to offices (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here’s when people could be allowed to return to offices in Scotland

These are your rights as a worker during the coronavirus pandemic

Employers should use a fair and objective way of selecting staff for redundancy (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are your rights if you’ve been made redundant while on furlough

Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the furlough scheme in March (Getty Images)

Here's when the current government furlough scheme ends

The period of fasting is the first celebration on the Islamic calendar (Photo: Shutterstock)

How to cope with lockdown restrictions during Ramadan - and when Eid al-Fitr wil...