Butcher guilty of low staff wages
A Yorkshire butchers shop becomes the first employer convicted of deliberately paying some of its staff less than minimum wage, HMRC says.

NHS staff win petrol cost fight
NHS staff have won a battle with government to compensate them for the soaring cost of petrol.

Man drowned on team building trip
A man drowned in a river in the Brecon Beacons while on a team building exercise with his employers, an inquest is told.

Hidden abuse of domestic workers
An exploited migrant worker tells her story as a report warns of widespread abuse of such staff.

Migrant domestic staff 'at risk'
Most migrant domestic workers brought to the UK by their employers face abuse and exploitation, a report claims.

Court fight centres on retirement
The European Court of Justice is hearing a challenge to the right of UK bosses to make people retire at 65.

Should employers doubt Diplomas?
Mike Baker says that Diplomas need to convince employers, rather than appeal to academic pupils.

Row over firm's toilet break rule
A meat firm supplying Tesco is accused of & #34;Dickensian employment practices & #34; by not paying staff for toilet breaks.

Top Asian officer in race claim
The country's most senior Asian police officer considers legal action against the Metropolitan Police for alleged discrimination.

Law 'will ban age discrimination'
Ministers are set to unveil new laws to tackle age discrimination and the gender pay gap in Britain, the BBC learns.

Council workers vote for strike
Council workers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland vote for industrial action in a pay dispute, Unison says.

Deaths boat 'had flooded in past'
The former employer of seven fishermen who drowned when their vessel sank in 2000 gives evidence in court.

Bosses cool on academic Diplomas
The CBI says government plans for academic Diplomas in England are & #34;an unnecessary distraction & #34;.

Talks hope in lecturer wages row
There appears to be an end in sight to a dispute between college lecturers and employers.

Lecturers consider pay ultimatum
Lecturers in NI's further education colleges consider their next step after being threatened with suspension without pay.

Uni accused over academic freedom
A union accuses employers at the University of Stirling of trying to undermine academics' rights.

Record numbers stay in education
Government figures suggest record numbers of England's 16 to 19-year-olds are staying on in education.

Illegals firms named and shamed
Firms employing illegal immigrants are to be named and shamed in a new move to crack down on people smuggling.

Hospital 'race case' is settled
A Devon health trust accused of racism and unfair dismissal by a plastic surgeon reaches a settlement.

Firms 'not taking training cash'
One third of employers do not train their staff, say ministers who have reallocated funds not being used.