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Minimum service strike law ‘should apply to Northern Ireland’, says Buckland
Robert Buckland, chair of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, said the legislation would help those who are in "dire need" to access services.
UK Government ‘breaching international law’ with seasonal worker scheme, says UN envoy
The Home Office has been found to be failing to investigate ‘clear indicators of forced labour’
UnionDues podcast: putting education at the heart of our movement
The latest UnionDues podcast features a vital discussion with the General Secretary of the General Federation of Trade Unions, Gawain Little.
Justin Madders MP takes Employment Rights brief
Justin Madders has been appointed Shadow Minister for Employment Rights and Protections
Fears UK is deporting victims of modern slavery
Some of those being deported by the government are suspected to be victims of modern slavery who have not yet had a chance to make their case, lawyers have told The Independent.
Workers (Definition and Rights) Bill reintroduced to Commons
SNP MP Chris Stephens reintroduced the Workers (Definition and Rights) Bill in the House of Commons yesterday.
Johnson threatens no deal Brexit by end of June
Boris Johnson has threatened to crash out of the EU by the end of June – just four months away – if the broad outline of his preferred deal has not been agreed.
Govt must limit spread of Coronavirus with paid sick leave, says TUC
The TUC has called on the government to ensure that workers are provided with paid sick leave to prevent presenteeism during the Coronavirus outbreak, which could further spread the potentially dangerous virus.
Supreme Court to hear case of union breaking employer
The Supreme Court has confirmed that it will hear the appeal case of 55 members of the trade union Unite against Kostal UK Limited after it was initially found guilty of unlawful inducements.
Downing St faces unfair dismissal claim after aide frogmarched out of her job by armed police
An aide sacked by Dominic Cummings then bundled out of Downing Street by armed police has launched an unfair dismissal claim against the government.
Plan to retain 18,500 nurses ‘unclear’ – and possibly watered down – govt emails reveal
Leaked emails have revealed the government’s much-touted plans to retain 18,500 nurses are ‘unclear’.
UK Brexit lead confirms no level playing field, and no jurisdiction for the ECJ
Boris Johnson’s chief Brexit negotiator, David Frost, has confirmed that the UK will reject any level playing field provisions on regulations such as workers’ rights and environmental protections, and that it will not accept any oversight from the European Court of Justice.
