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• Whitehall cleaners gather outside HMRC to campaign for living wage

  17 Oct 2014: Cleaning staff and civil servants call on HMRC chief exec Lin Homer to secure just wage for those working in London

• Pay interns minimum wage, social mobility adviser urges

  15 Oct 2014: Alan Milburn makes recommendations after being faced with evidence that internships are becoming the major route into jobs

• Supreme court split over employee pay for end-of-shift security checks

  8 Oct 2014: Several justices appear skeptical that security checks at Amazon warehousing contractor meet ‘principal activity’ requirement

• Treasury ordered to pay £142,000 to ‘whistleblower’ former civil servant

  28 Sep 2014: David Owen awarded payout after HM Treasury refused to re-employ him, against ruling of a previous tribunal

• Richard Branson should beware the perils of peer control

  26 Sep 2014: David Boyle: We should be open to the idea of self-managed holidays, but it won’t work in a climate of anxiety

• Increase UK minimum wage to boost economy, Unite urges

  25 Sep 2014: Britain’s biggest trade union says increasing hourly rate by £1.50 to £7.81 would generate billions in revenues

• The Guardian view on unlimited time off: too good to be true

  25 Sep 2014: Editorial: Take as much holiday as you like, says Richard Branson. If you dare

• Richard Branson’s ‘unlimited holiday’ sounds great – until you think about it

  25 Sep 2014: Anne Perkins: First thoughts: Some Virgin employees can now take as much holiday as they like, but in an era of job insecurity, who wants to admit they won’t be missed?

• Patchwork of sick time laws may cause employer headaches

  16 Sep 2014: Until the federal government acts, businesses will need to keep ahead of multiple local and state sick leave mandates: infographic

• Sports Direct faces action from zero-hours staff over bonus scheme

  10 Sep 2014: Claims being brought by part-time workers on zero-hours contracts who were excluded from 2013 payout

• Government to ease visa requirements for skilled foreign workers

  10 Sep 2014: Opposition groups say changes could mean fewer jobs for Australians, but business welcomes the proposals

• Met criticised for trying to deflect publicity from discrimination case

  2 Sep 2014: Tribunal awards £37,000 to former PC Carol Howard, who was 'bullied, harassed and victimised'

• Don’t blame the parents of the Foxtons child cleaner

  1 Sep 2014: Alex Andreou: Corporations have a choice when it comes to choosing employees. Poor families may not have a choice in how they make ends meet

• Employment tribunal fees will create a barrier to justice

  25 Aug 2014: Letter: We fear it has become harder for victims to get justice, enabling more bad employers to get away with breaking the law

• Vince Cable asks for loopholes in zero-hours contracts to be exposed

  25 Aug 2014: Business secretary seeks to crack down on exclusivity clauses by 'rogue employers' in consultation on new bill

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