Crackdown on pub banter will help anxious staff, says minister
Critics fear new law risks stifling free speech in public places and will force employers to monitor what people say

Critics fear new law risks stifling free speech in public places and will force employers to monitor what people say
Rise in National Living Wage erodes salary gap between university leavers and low earners
New legislation will give staff full employment rights from day one, but critics say it will encourage the work-shy and is bad for business
Yasmeen Afzal claims she was ‘humiliated’ when department head revealed ‘sensitive personal information’ in front of students
Opportunities in male-dominated sectors have shrunk, but Trump’s tariffs are not the answer
Households face possibility of a renewed squeeze as wages fail to keep pace with the cost of living
Interview: Gym boss Justin Musgrove’s business faces £1m cost increase from rise in National Insurance
How refreshing it is to see a chief executive pulling disrespectful employees into line, but it’s only the start
Controversial West Yorkshire policy pushes wages for black staff further behind white colleagues, report shows
Already weakened by Reeves’s Budget, the UK jobs market is facing another devastating hammer blow
Students with Plan 5 loans will be paying off more debt, and for longer
Ratio of jobseekers to vacancies surges as tax hikes hammer business confidence
Tories say ‘extraordinary’ disclosure raises questions over productivity and taxpayer spending on government buildings
My workload is spiralling and I’m running out of ways to keep my head above water, but I don’t want to get caught cheating...
Taking out cover against a loss of earnings provides peace of mind amid financial disaster
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The benefits of employment, besides getting paid. have been undersold to young people
Young people not in education or work urged to consider career in the military
Number of employees feeling under too much mental pressure to work has quadrupled in past 10 years
Resistance to development undermines job creation and economic wellbeing
Job-weary staff are taking one foot off the pedal and keeping one eye on the door
Colin Bastin made series of poor judgements during probationary period, but judge rules in his favour
More than 1,000 union members refuse to go into office amid fears over agency’s performance