Statutory sick pay increase in April still not enough say MPs
Statutory sick pay has been in the spotlight. A group of MPs has criticised the government, saying the scheme is “failing” to provide a “safety net for workers” – and…
Statutory sick pay has been in the spotlight. A group of MPs has criticised the government, saying the scheme is “failing” to provide a “safety net for workers” – and…
New analysis from the Trades Union Congress (TUC) shows that 18-20 year olds risk being “left hugely out of pocket” due to “unfair” minimum wage rates that penalise young people.…
The International Labour Organization (ILO) – the UN workers’ rights watchdog – has sounded the alarm over the UK government’s anti-strike, minimum service levels legislation – saying it could break…
Two year ago, shipping firm P&O Ferries sacked nearly 800 of its workers without notice – and replaced them with agency staff. At the time, the government and public were…
New analysis by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has revealed that public sector pay is lower in real terms than it was 20 years ago – with one in four…
UK household spending has fallen more than almost every other OECD country since the pandemic, according to new Trades Union Congress (TUC) analysis published on Friday 1 March. The analysis…
Nearly 50 organisations including the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Citizens Advice, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Fawcett Society, Maternity Action, Women’s Budget Group, and Liberty call on government to reconsider its plans…
Friday 23 February is ‘Work Your Proper Hours Day’ – when workers are encouraged to take their lunch break and finish on time. It comes as the Trades Union Congress…
Banks’ profits soared in 2023 to eye-watering levels, as Lloyds and HSBC announce a bonanza of bungs for their executives and shareholders. Of course, all this is partly thanks to…
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) says a ban on zero-hours contracts is “long overdue”, as new analysis from it reveals two in three zero hours contract workers have been with…
The following is an opinion article from Darren Lewis & Grzegorz Lepiarz. On Tuesday 27 February 2024, the Employment Tribunal will begin wading through a catalogue of errors to ascertain…
With the Met Office issuing yellow and amber warnings for UK snow in parts of north Wales and northern and central England on Thursday 8 February, the Trades Union Congress…