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Equality Trust supports implementation of Socio-Economic Duty
02 March 2018
Charity the Equality Trust has announced its support for the implementation of the Socio-Economic Duty - a measure also recommended by the Institute of Employment Rights in our influential Manifesto for Labour Law.
CJEU: Stand-by time spent at home is ‘working time’
02 March 2018
This month, the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) in the case of Ville de Nivelles v Matzak held that stand-by time spent at home must be regarded as ‘working time’ if the employer has imposed constraints of geography and time on the worker which objectively limit the worker’s opportunities to pursue personal and social interests.
Govt review launched into ethnic minority progression in the workplace
23 February 2018
The government has launched a review into ethnic minority progression in the workplace in order to find out what action employers are taking to remove barriers and prevent harassment and to discover whether companies are reporting their ethnicity pay gap.
Low pay takes its toll on families/health, new study finds
23 February 2018
Low pay damages both family life and worker health, a new study commissioned by the Living Wage Foundation has shown.
Low/middle earners face hardest hit from sluggish growth, report finds
23 February 2018
Low and middle earners are set to be hit hardest by a projected period of sluggish growth, a new report from the Resolution Foundation think tank has said.
ONS: Real wages fall and joblessness up
23 February 2018
The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics have shown that real wages are continuing to fall and unemployment is rising.
Only 2% of couples eligible for shared parental leave use it
14 February 2018
Government estimates show the proportion of couples eligible to share parental leave who take up the opportunity could be as low as 2%.
Women and Equalities Committee launches inquiry into sexual harassment in the workplace
14 February 2018
The Women and Equalities Committee has launched an inquiry into sexual harassment in the workplace with a view to understand how the issue could be tackled more effectively.
Workers’ rights ‘in the frame’ for post-Brexit cuts
12 Febuary 2018
The government's impact assessment on the EU singles out workers' rights as a potential area for "maximising regulatory opportunities", according to MPs.
One in four ‘gig’ workers earn less than NMW
09 February 2018
A quarter of people working in the gig economy earn less than the National Minimum Wage, a new government-commissioned report has shown.
Uber launches ‘feedback programme’ instead of workers’ rights
09 February 2018
Under fire for shoddy employment practices, 'gig' employer Uber has launched a driver feedback programme instead of providing its drivers with legal workers' rights.
Social care expert responds to NAO report: care can be improved through fair pay and conditions for carers
08 February 2018
The National Audit Office (NAO) today revealed an increase in emergency admissions of 87,000 in 2015-16, massively overshooting the government's target of a 106,000 reduction in admissions and costing £311 million in additional funds.
