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UK workers’ productivity falls again
06 October 2017
The UK's economic productivity has fallen again, deepening the productivity gap between the nation and our G7 competitors, which is already at its widest on record.
Govt refuses to bar blacklisters from public contracts, despite evidence practice continues
06 October 2017
The government has refused to take action on known blacklisters in the construction industry by barring them from public sector contracts, despite contemporary evidence that the practice continues.
Govt extends minimum wage ‘amnesty’ for care work providers
29 September 2017
The government has extended its suspension of minimum wage law enforcement for social care providers, leaving low-paid workers unable to access the money they are owed.
Addison Lee latest gig employer to be found breaking the law
27 September 2017
Courier and taxi service Addison Lee has become the latest gig employer found to be misclassifying its drivers as "self employed", thus avoiding giving them workers' rights.
Shadow Business Secretary promises day one rights, the end of the TUA, & Ministry of Labour at IER Fringe
26 September 2017
Shadow Business Secretary Rebecca Long-Bailey yesterday (25 September 2017) vowed that the next Labour government will provide workers with all their rights from day one, will abolish the Trade Union Act 2016, and will establish a Ministry of Labour.
1.4m now on zero-hour contracts
22 September 2017
There are now 1.4 million workers employed via zero-hour contracts, according to the latest Office for National Statistics report.
Recruitment/retention hurt by public sector pay gap, IFS advises
21 September 2017
The Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS) has warned the government that recruitment, retention and motivation is being harmed by the public sector pay cap.
One in five minimum wage workers may be illegally underpaid, govt agency reveals
19 September 2017
One in five minimum wage workers are potentially being illegally underpaid, the Low Pay Commission (LPC) has revealed.
Agency staff ‘punished’ for turning down shifts, research shows
19 September 2017
New research from the University of Salford and Sheffield Hallam has found that agency workers are being punished for such things as turning down shifts or opposing management.
Two-thirds oppose public sector pay cap, poll shows
18 September 2017
A poll conducted by The Independent has shown that most Britons oppose the public sector pay cap.
Productivity lagging ‘because employers won’t invest in their staff’, says study
18 September 2017
The UK is currently falling behind its G7 competitors by the widest gap in recorded history when it comes to economic productivity, and a new study suggests this lag is being fuelled by employers seeing low-paid workers as disposal labour rather than investing in training to upskill their staff.
John McDonnell: Preparing for Power
15 September 2017
Shadow John McDonnell was due to speak at our Preparing for Power Fringe event at the TUC Congress on Sunday 10 September 2017, but was unfortunately called away. He prepared a speech for our delegates, which was read out on the night and is reproduced below.
