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TUC post-election poll shows “strong support” for workers’ rights
07 July 2017
A TUC poll of 3,000 voters after the election has found "strong support" for workers' rights is driving Conservative voters towards the Labour Party.
Govt seeks permanent ban on industrial action in prisons
07 July 2017
Justice Secretary David Lidington has asked the High Court to impose a permanent ban on industrial action taken by prison officers this week, in a move the Prison Officers’ Association (POA) has called “bully boy tactics”.
Zero-hours contract workers ‘at increased risk of poor mental health’
07 July 2017
Workers on zero-hours contracts are at an increased risk of suffering from mental health problems than peers with stable jobs.
Deliveroo: We’ll offer workers more rights if you change the law
07 July 2017
Courier firm Deliveroo, which has been in the spotlight for its "gig economy" practices, has said today that it will offer workers more rights if the law is changed.
Gig workers earning less than £2.50 an hour, new report reveals
07 July 2017
Workers in the "gig economy" are earning less than £2.50 an hour, a new report by Labour Party MP Frank Field has shown.
Public sector workers lose up to 10% of earnings, govt report shows
06 July 2017
The government quietly released a report on public sector pay earlier this week, which showed that workers in the ten main public sector professions have lost 10.1% of their earnings.
May refuses to end public sector pay cap
06 July 2017
The Prime Minister has refused to end the seven-year public sector pay cap, following a week of u-turns on the issue.
12m to be out of work or overqualified for their job by 2024, study shows
06 July 2017
A burgeoning skills crisis will see 12 million people either out of work or stuck in jobs below their qualification level by 2024.
Govt ‘discussing’ end to public sector pay cap
03 July 2017
It seems there are more u-turns ahead for the Tories as pressure mounts on the government to end the 1% cap on public sector pay rises.
Taylor ‘supports continuation of gig economy’
30 June 2017
Government jobs tsar Matthew Taylor has told the Trades Union Congress that the UK’s labour market is the “envy” of other European countries, according to the Telegraph.
NHS blood service admits couriers are “workers”
30 June 2017
In the latest in a string of cases contesting the employment status of people taking jobs as part of the so-called "gig economy", an NHS blood service provider has admitted its couriers were unlawfully misclassified as "independent contractors".
BoE economist blames ‘low productivity’ firms for wage squeeze
30 June 2017
Bank of England Economist Andy Haldane told BBC's Newsnight that the growth of "low productivity businesses" has been a key factor driving the fall in real wages across the UK.
