It has been reported that seven overseas students have been deported from a supermarket premises. They should have been eligible to work only part-time at the big four supermarket chain Tesco.
A documentary on BBC2 claimed that fit to work benefits tests are flawed.
Jobcentre call staff will go on strike on Monday over what they call “oppressive working conditions and unrealistic targets”.
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.