Author: Ben Sellers
Status of Workers Bill passes from the Lords to the Commons
Ground-breaking Bill aims to abolish insecure work by replacing the UK’s overcomplicated employment status system with a universal status of worker
Amazon scraps online ‘Ambassador’ scheme
The campaign, which began in 2018, rewarded members of staff for talking positively about the company on social media
Trade union tax: Certification Officer levy comes under fire
Trade Union levy and financial penalty legislation is introduced to the House of Commons and comes under heavy fire
Uber ‘can afford labour protections’ – CEO
Uber's Dara Khoshrowshahi told investors that his company would continue to thrive even under the new rules
The Taylor Review returns to Parliament
MPs take the Government to task over the lack of progress over the implementation of the Taylor Review
Low Pay Commission Report 2021
The Low Pay Commission Report 2021 sets out the full analysis and evidence underpinning the LPC’s recommendations on minimum wage rates for 2022.
Major companies cut sick pay for unvaccinated workers
Financial penalties are being imposed on unvaccinated workers who are forced to self-isolate
Spanish Government restores sectoral collective bargaining
Labour reforms overturn cuts to redundancy pay and controversial limits on the rights of trade unions made in 2012
The Statutory Sick Pay system is broken and needs urgent reform, CIPD warns
Nearly two thirds (62%) of employers agree that the Statutory Sick Pay rate is too low and should be increased
High Court finds against Uber
The app-based private hire giant's business model is thrown into doubt by the judgement
New Director of Labour Market Enforcement appointed
Margaret Beels OBE appointed as new Director of Labour Market Enforcement.
Govt isn’t monitoring success of its youth unemployment policy, watchdog says
National Audit Office warned that the data collected by the government is severely lacking because it conducts "relatively little monitoring"
