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TUC and REC urge government to abandon rehashed plan to allow agency staff to replace strikers
Representatives of both agency sector and unions say this plan is counter-productive, impractical and could prolong and inflame disputes
ASLEF call more strikes as Minimum Service Levels threat looms
Train services set to be disrupted for a week from 30th January, as dispute over pay rumbles on
ASLEF’s consultation response to hiring agency staff to cover industrial action
ASLEF's response to the Department for Business and Trade's consultation on hiring agency workers to cover strikes.
Gig economy: UK Supreme Court adds to developing case law with Deliveroo collective bargaining ruling
Lucy Trevelyan, writing for the International Bar Association
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
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.
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.
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.
