Author: IER
Decent Jobs Week: How to solve the decent jobs deficit?
17 December 2014
This week is Decent Jobs Week, a TUC campaign drawing attention to the millions of people in the UK who are trapped in low-paid, insecure jobs, with diminished employment rights.
CWU set to strike today
12 December 2014
Communication Workers Union (CWU) members will walk out for 24 hours today (12 December).
Modern slavery bill does not do enough
11 Decemeber 2014
Modern slavery is a problem that must be urgently tackled both at home and abroad, but the Coalition’s Modern Slavery Bill leaves a lot to be desired, say critics.
Union will take legal action over Ricky Matthews
11 December
The Firebrigades Union (FBU) has said it will challenge the dismissal of Ricky Matthews, an FBU executive who was sacked by the Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Fire Service for participating in a lawful strike.
TUC: 2 in 3 agency workers under 30 are looking for permanent jobs
11 December
TUC analysis of official statistics has shown that 81 per cent of temporary agency workers aged 20–24, and 64 per cent of those aged 25–29, say they are in temporary work because they cannot find a permanent job.
Saatchi’s unpaid workers
12 December 2014
35 outsourced cleaners have been through a long and stressful dispute over £40,000 worth of unpaid wages. The cleaners who earn on average £1000 a month, were not paid for seven weeks – an untenable situation for low-paid workers.
Papers of Bill Wedderburn: Appeal by the Modern Records Centre, Warwick University
The Modern Records Centre at the University of Warwick has recently received the papers of Lord Bill Wedderburn, after his death in 2012. An extensive collection of almost 100 boxes of his academic and professional papers is now waiting to be sorted and listed.
Shared Parental Leave comes into effect
1 December 2014
Shared parental leave has come into effect today (1 December).
Spending cuts will change state “beyond recognition”, says IFS
5 Dec 2014
The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has released its analysis of Osborne’s autumn statement. Paul Johnson, Institute for Fiscal Studies director: ‘‘We are looking at massive cuts in public services’’.
Low-wage economy is wrecking deficit-reduction
5 Dec 2014
The government is collecting £17bn less in income tax than was predicted by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), the government’s independent forecaster.
Pregnant women still face severe discrimination at work
5 December 2014
A report published by the TUC shows that attitudes at work are still incredibly regressive, with the sacking, bullying and sidelining of pregnant women commonplace.
Zero Hours Contract Bill begins second reading
21 November 2014
The Zero Hours Contract Bill has started its second reading today (21 November), but was adjourned. The second reading debate is expected to resume on Friday 23 January 2015.
