33 h. ago Business groups urge peers to PASS Labour's workers' rights law

In a joint letter to Business Secretary Peter Kyle, six organisations said that 'now is the time' for Parliament to pass the Employment Rights Bill.

Economics

34 h. ago Workers warned they could lose over 40 percent of Christmas bonus

Pensions experts warn many employees do not realise bonuses do not escape scot-free

Events

34 h. ago Full list of people due extra DWP payment this month and what to do if it doesn’t arrive

The DWP’s Christmas Bonus should be paid automatically before Christmas

Politics

3 d. ago DWP Christmas Bonus should be worth 1,700% more, campaign says

One man has labelled the DWP's Christmas Bonus as 'insulting' to those claiming benefits

Politics

3 d. ago Are the £10 DWP Christmas Bonus payments enough? Take our poll and have your say

People who get certain benefits could be entitled to a £10 Christmas Bonus payment - though some will argue it is not enough to keep up with the rising cost of living

Economics

4 d. ago Striking Guinness workers warn of St Patrick’s Day supply hit amid pay dispute

Unite union members began an eight-day walk out at the Diageo packaging plant in east Belfast on Friday.

Events

5 d. ago JPMorgan warns of ‘national security’ threat due to American worker skill gaps

The company warned that simply investing in emerging industries won’t matter if workers don’t have the skills to match opportunities

Events

5 d. ago How to get a free £200 in time for the New Year... by switching bank account

Two banks are offering current account switching deals which would see a cash bonus land before Christmas.

Economics

5 d. ago How to get a free £200 in time for Christmas by switching bank account

Two banks are offering current account switching deals which would see a cash bonus land before Christmas.

Economics

7 d. ago Airport worker gives warning over luggage tag scam ahead of Christmas travel

An airport worker posting on Reddit is warning holidaymakers to think twice before discarding their luggage tags in airport bins, as a new scam has emerged that preys on peoples' carelessness

Events

8 d. ago Angela Rayner warns Sir Keir Starmer 'now is not the time to blink or buckle' on her flagship workers' rights bill

In a pointed intervention, the former deputy prime minister told the Commons it was 'not the time to blink or buckle' on legislation boosting the right to strike, which employers warn will cost the economy billions.

Events

8 d. ago Dear Jobs Guru: ‘I can’t afford a merry Christmas if my annual bonus is cancelled’

Reader Tom has come to rely on his annual festive bonus – but with the big day getting closer, he’s developed a sinking feeling. Jobs Guru James Innes is here with some advice

Politics

8 d. ago Social worker stabbed to death on hospital ward after warning security shortcomings ‘would get someone killed’

The fatal stabbing at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital has sparked anger and claims previous warnings were not addressed

Events

1 week ago New call to increase DWP Christmas Bonus with inflation to £169

The annual £10 for people on the State Pension or benefits launched over 50 years ago in 1972 and has only risen once.

Economics

1 week ago Air India crash victims posed 'significant chemical hazard' to UK mortuary, coroner warns

A coroner has warned that mortuary workers in London were exposed to 'dangerously high' levels of chemicals from the bodies of Air India plane crash victims

Events

2 w. ago British mortuary workers could have been killed by poison from bodies repatriated after Air India tragedy, report warns

Workers at the London mortuary could have been killed after bodies were preserved in 'dangerously high' levels of formalin, which led to the poison being released into the air, a coroner has warned.

Events

2 w. ago Everything you need to know about DWP Christmas bonus payment landing this week

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will pay a Christmas bonus from this week to millions of people claiming benefits - here is how much you will get and who is eligible

Politics

2 w. ago Pensioner found 'naked, bound and with pillow over his face' as cops hunt for killer

WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT A retired construction worker from Ecuador was found dead in his home on November 30 when his nephew walked into his bedroom and discovered a naked body that was bound and gagged

Events

2 w. ago Care workers raise concerns over illegal pay and 'misleading' job adverts

Homecare Voices, a grassroots support network for over 650 care workers throughout the UK, warned staff were being promised hourly rates that didn’t include their travel

Economics

2 w. ago Check eligibility for DWP extra payment as 'qualifying week' expected to start

Anyone claiming 24 benefits during the qualifying week could be entitled to the Christmas Bonus

Politics