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UK among worst violators of trade union rights in Europe, research shows
The latest Global Rights Index from the International Trade Union Congress (ITUC) has revealed that the UK is among the worst offenders in Europe when it comes to violating trade union rights.
IER and ASLEF launch new On Track with Diversity report
At a packed reception in the House of Commons on 17 June 2019, train drivers union ASLEF launched its new report On Track with Diversity.
Young govt workers blocked from progression by austerity, Unison members say
Young local government workers are being blocked from progressing in their careers after austerity measures led to cuts in training, Unison members have noted.
Govt must act to prevent abuse of non-disclosure agreements, Committee says
A Parliamentary Committee has called upon the government to act on the abuse of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) following an inquiry into the use of such contracts to silence the victims of harassment in the workplace.
One in six workers in insecure, low-paid work
New research from the Living Wage Foundation has found that one in six workers is now trapped in insecure, low-paid work.
Those who do overtime entitled to more holiday pay, Court of Appeal rules
The Court of Appeal has ruled that workers who put in overtime regularly should have those extra hours taken into account when their holiday pay entitlement is calculated.
Govt rhetoric blamed for inequalities faced by disabled workers
Campaigners Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC) has blamed the government's 'skivers and scroungers' rhetoric for employers' apathy towards hiring and progressing disabled workers.
Women take discrimination case to High Court over State Pension Age
Women have taken a judicial review to the High Court to complain of discrimination on the basis of sex, age and a combination of sex and age in setting a higher State Pension Age for female Brits.
Workers want a four-day week, poll finds
Three-quarters of the British workforce back a four-day working week, a new YouGov poll of 2,000 workers has revealed.
NHS agency staff call for equal pay
Agency staff working for the NHS are calling on their private employers to provide them with pay equal to their publically employed colleagues.
Years of austerity creating “chaos” in prisons
Years of cutbacks to prison funding have led to a mass exodus of experienced staff that is causing "chaos" and "putting the public at risk", experts have said.
UN poverty expert warns UK “in clear violation” of human rights
The United Nations' Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights, Philip Alston, has warned that the UK is "in clear violation" of its human rights obligations.
