Labour MPs join forces to lobby companies to get behind BAME employees.
British businesses should stop overlooking candidates based on their ethnicity
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DUP plans to back Labour on NHS pay and tuition fees
The DUP is planning to support Labour on calling for an end to the public sector pay cap in the NHS pay and against hikes in tuition fees , reports the Guardian.
Labour to force vote on plan to raise tuition fees
Labour is to force a parliamentary vote to scrap the government’s latest rise in university tuition fees on Wednesday in what it believes is a binding motion.
Jackie Penlington: Election roundup – what the manifestos tell us about immigration and HR
Immigration takes centre stage again with the general election around the corner. We take a closer look at what each Party is proposing in their manifestos and what impact these policies may have on UK businesses.
Jeremy Corbyn expected to set out measures tackling discrimination at work
Jeremy Corbyn is expected to promise that a Labour government would tackle discrimination by forcing all but the smallest companies to carry out compulsory pay audits of their staff.
General Election results: comments from the community
The Conservative Party have returned to parliament alone following last week’s general election when they gained a majority with a surprising 331 seats to Labour’s 232. The Scottish National Party (SNP) won 56 of the 59 available in Scotland, the DUP took 8 in Northern Ireland, the Liberal Democrats slipped to just 8 seats and…
Anne-Marie Balfour: Election proposals for future employment law
A breakdown of how each party’s policy will affect HR.
SMEs say they would never hire UK’s political leaders
When asked which party leader they would hire to work for them 27 percent of 500 freelancers and microbusinesses across the UK said that they wouldn’t choose any of the candidates.
Labour promises to raise the minimum wage to £8 per hour
At the launch of the Labour manifesto, Ed Miliband makes promises to workers about pay and training.
The Conservatives have the best employment policies, survey shows
The most valued policies for maintaining the employment market seem to come from the Tories.
Labour’s proposal for Zero-hour contracts: comments from the community
Comments from the community on Labour party’s proposal to allow workers on zero-hour contracts the right to request a standard contract after 12 weeks.
Vincent Belliveau: Making zero-hours contracts work – three things to consider
Zero-hours in the news again following Ed Miliband announcement – but what are the implications for businesses that want to make zero-hours work?
Poll: The general election: which party will do the most to improve the workplace?
The campaigns for this year’s general election have officially begun, but what will the outcome mean for HR?
Law firm supports Miliband’s promise to end zero hours contracts
Ed Miliband promises to outlaw most zero hours contracts, but what does that mean for employers and staff?
Justine Woolf: Will we see pay transparency?
It is difficult to establish equal pay between genders without knowing what everyone earns. Could pay transparency lead to equality?