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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.
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.
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.
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.
New bill proposes to protect new mothers from redundancy
The Pregnancy and Maternity (Redundancy Protection) Bill 2019 was brought to Parliament this week, seeking to protect new mothers from losing their jobs.
Labour Minister confirms support for IER reforms
Last night (Thursday 23 May 2019) at the annual PCS conference, Labour's Minister for Labour Laura Pidcock confirmed that the party would adopt key recommendations from the IER's Manifesto for Labour Law.
Union wins £1.9m for blacklisted workers
Blacklisted workers have been compensated to the tune of nearly £2 million after Unite the Union fought their case in the courts.
Care workers celebrate “momentous victory” after record-long dispute
A nearly two-year long dispute with Birmingham City Council has finally ended in the local authority agreeing to reverse changes that would have seen care workers lose up to £11,000 a year.
Record number of teachers experiencing emotional “crisis”
A charity that provides an emotional support helpline to teachers and other staff in the education sector has warned that it has been experiencing a record number of calls from people who have reached an emotional crisispoint.
