Latest News
Unions win argument on day one sick pay during Coronovirus outbreak, but govt ignores millions of precarious workers
Repeated calls from UK unions for the government to provide sick pay from day one of absence for workers forced to self-isolate have won out.
No negative impact of minimum wage increases, study finds
The Low Pay Commission has released the findings of its research into the impact of the introduction of the National Living Wage.
Doctors warn NHS will not withstand Coronavirus
Poor staffing levels and underfunding has left the NHS poorly prepared for the outbreak, doctors say.
Priti Patel row adds to concerns over govt devaluing of workers’ rights
Senior civil servant Sir Philip Rutnam resigned last weekend before publicly launching a legal complaint against Home Secretary, Priti Patel.
Johnson threatens no deal Brexit by end of June
Boris Johnson has threatened to crash out of the EU by the end of June – just four months away – if the broad outline of his preferred deal has not been agreed.
Fears UK is deporting victims of modern slavery
Some of those being deported by the government are suspected to be victims of modern slavery who have not yet had a chance to make their case, lawyers have told The Independent.
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.
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.
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.
UK Brexit lead confirms no level playing field, and no jurisdiction for the ECJ
Boris Johnson’s chief Brexit negotiator, David Frost, has confirmed that the UK will reject any level playing field provisions on regulations such as workers’ rights and environmental protections, and that it will not accept any oversight from the European Court of Justice.
Record number of workers now on zero-hours contracts
Almost a million workers were employed on zero-hours contracts at the end of 2019, according to new Office for National Statistics data.
GMB calls for parliamentary inquiry into “hellish” conditions at Amazon
The GMB union has called for MPs to launch an inquiry into conditions at the warehouses of online retailer Amazon after hundreds of workers were seriously injured.
