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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.

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?

HRreview interview: Tara Sinclair – chief economist at Indeed

As an associate professor of economics and international affairs at George Washington University, Tara Sinclair’s expertise is in modelling, explaining and forecasting macroeconomic and...

New Budget plans will hit defined contribution pension savers hardest, Mercer predicts

Mercer comments on the new budget plans and predicts DC (defined contribution) savers will be hit hardest by the changes.

Budget 2015: Employers and recruiters concerned about lack of focus on education?

George Osbourne delivered an encouraging message for UK businesses in his final Budget before the general election this May, but there is concern over...

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