The prison service defended the use of inmates in work placement schemes. The service said that for the first 40 days, while training, prisoners are paid £15 a week food allowance.
HSBC executives are set to face a bonus claw-back as a result of the money laundering scandal.
Workers on sick leave can carry forward their holiday, the Court of Appeal has ruled. It also adjudged that an individual does not need to make a specific request for this to happen.
A new UK manufacturing deal will also secure thousands of jobs in the supply chain, the government said.
The recent spell of hot, sunny weather has resulted in fresh calls being made for toilet facilities to be provided in parks.
The BBC has defended its Olympics staffing levels. BBC personnel covering the Games have increased by 50 per cent from the 493 that worked at Beijing in 2008.
A long running payment saga involving unions, drivers and bosses has been concluded. After finally agreeing to a deal capital-based bus workers will pocket an extra £27.50 each time they complete a duty over the 29 days of the Olympics Games.
If new government proposals are approved then the practice of full-time union representatives will be ended or limited.
The UK Federation of Small Businesses has called upon the UK government to avoid implementing any EU ruling on employees’ leave, “given the ongoing negotiatio
The salaries of top telly stars have been reduced as part of an efficiency drive. The BBC has cut to just over £203m the pay of its presenters and talent in the past financial year.