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UK employers consider microchipping their staff
British employers are considering microchipping their staff using a similar system to that used on household pets.
Workload of British teachers massively underestimated by the public, research finds
The hefty workloads of British schoolteachers is massively underestimated by members of the public.
Govt considering bringing employment tribunal fees back
The government is considering putting employment tribunal fees back in place a year after they were deemed unlawful by the Supreme Court.
May gives go ahead for ‘gig’ economy reforms
Prime Minister Theresa May has backed reforms to employment law based on Matthew Taylor’s review into the so-called “gig” economy.
5,000 workers benefit from Unison holiday pay win
Thousands of workers for Greenwich Council are set to receive compensation for unfair holiday pay after public sector union Unison won a five-year court battle.
BME doctors overlooked for top posts, research suggests
Signs of racial discrimination have been found within the NHS after research discovered that black and minority ethnic (BME) doctors are less like to be appointed as consultants than white colleagues, despite the fact they are more likely to apply for the posts.
UN investigates impact of austerity
Special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights for the United Nations, Philip Alston, today begins a two-week investigation into the impact of austerity in the UK.
Real living wage rises to £9/£10.55
The real living wage – the amount a person needs to earn to afford basic living costs – has increased by 25p to £9 an hour outside of London and by 35p to £10.55 in the capital.
Precarious workers ‘fight back’
Last week, hundreds of people marched through London to demand fair pay and working conditions under the banner 'Precarious Workers Fight Back'.
Autumn budget gives little to the many and more to the few
Theresa May's promise that the Autumn budget would signal the "end of austerity" was viewed with suspicion from the very start, and for many, Chancellor Philip Hammond's speech yesterday only reinforced their view that the government won't put its money where its mouth is when it comes to public services.
Govt ignored warnings public sector pay cap would push children into poverty, document reveals
The government ignored warnings that the public sector pay cap would push children in working families below the poverty line, a new document uncovered by GMB has revealed.
Over one in five workers paid less than cost of living, research shows
More than one in five workers are now being paid less than the "real" living wage, according to new research from the Living Wage Foundation.
