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Millions of workers get new access to sick pay and parental leave
The Government's employment rights reforms kick into force.
Labour’s business-friendly changes to Fair Work Agency leave it at risk of becoming ‘another toothless regulator’
A report by the Institute for Employment Rights (IER) pointed out a failure to ring-fence resources around the FWA’s expanded remit.
National Living Wage increases to £12.71 per hour
New minimum wage rates came into force on the 1st April, following Low Pay Commission recommendations.
Reform’s plan to rip up workers’ rights is “massively out of step” with the British public – TUC
New poll shows huge support for key policies in the Employment Rights Act across every UK constituency
London nightlife performers’ survey reveals safety fears & low pay
Equity survey reveals reality of work for London’s nightlife performers
The Social Workers Union publishes new research showing hundreds of social workers forced to cover basic essentials for vulnerable people
The Union says that the Govt’s new crisis and resilience fund may still fail to prevent frontline workers from having to step in personally
New UK poverty figures reveal 7.5 million people in working households are in relative poverty
The TUC responds to latest UK poverty figures
UK Government is in breach of Prison Officers’ rights says influential European committee
Although the ECSR recommendations are non-binding conclusions regarding Charter compliance, they still carry significant weight.
Fair Work Agency Advisory Board appointed ahead of April launch
New board will advise Ministers on the strategy and direction of the Fair Work Agency.
NHS pay rise talks are vital, say unions, as they criticise “discredited NHS Pay Review Body process”.
Staff are angry and feel deeply let down after years of falling wages and relentless pressure.
Hundreds of employers handed penalties for illegally underpaying workers
389 employers from across the UK named for failing to pay workers the minimum wage to tens of thousands of workers.
Equity welcomes Government roll back on copyright ‘opt-out’ for AI training
“A welcome and marked change of approach” – Equity responds to Government decision to move away from ‘opt-out’ exception for AI training
