Author: IER
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.
VIDEO: Professor Ruth Dukes on equal pay for work of equal value
Ruth Dukes, Professor of Labour Law at Glasgow University, spoke at a 8,000-strong strike of female council workers in Glasgow this week, explaining how current equal pay for work of equal value laws had let them down and recommending how the law can be changed.
One in four care workers have no time to bathe service users, shocking new research finds
Over a quarter of care workers are not able to provide for the basic needs of service users because they are not given the time to do so, devastating new research has revealed.
Police to take govt to court over pay
The Police Federation has begun legal proceedings against the Home Office after the department failed to deliver the pay rise recommended by an independent body the set up to set wages for two years in a row.
Medical couriers ‘in physical danger’ due to poor working conditions
Medical couriers report that poor working conditions are leaving them in serious danger on the road and injured workers are returning to duties too quickly because they cannot afford the time off.
Labour vows to help asylum seekers avoid modern slavery by allowing them to work legally
Shadow Home Secretary Diane Abbott has pledged to allow asylum seekers to work legally in the UK in order to help them avoid black economy abuses like modern slavery.
NDA consultation to be brought forward after “leading businessman” covers up allegations of abuse
Prime Minister Theresa May has told the House of Commons that her government will bring forward a consultation into non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) and their use by employers after the Telegraph reported that a "leading businessman" had paid off employees accusing him of sexual and racial harassment in return for their silence.
MPs urge government to raise social care workers’ pay
A cross-party group of MPs has urged the government to review the pay of workers in the social care sector as part of a report warning that Ministers must show further commitment to the integration of health and social care for the endeavour to pay off.
Govt removed oversight of Carillion projects from independent watchdog, report says
The Department of Health, under the watch of Jeremy Hunt, removed oversight of Carillion's health construction projects away from an independent watchdog set up to monitor the stability of expensive public projects.
Glasgow strikers could be “an inspiration” to women across Europe
19 October 2018
Trade unionists across Europe have been urged to send messages of support to the 8,000 female workers planning to strike in Glasgow early next week, as a victory for the Scottish women could be "an inspiration" to millions of others.
Government acted illegally by withdrawing check-off for PCS members, High Court rules
The government acted illegally by withdrawing check-off for members of the PCS union, the High Court has ruled in a landmark victory for the labour movement.
Thousands of women to strike for equal pay in Glasgow
Thousands of women will take to the streets of Glasgow to strike for equal pay for work of equal value on October 23rd and 24th 2018.
