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Public opinion shifts against austerity, study shows
30 June 2017
The Tories' jubilation over the continued freeze on emergency service workers' pay reveals the party is out of touch with public opinion, as a new study shows the tide has turned against austerity.
BoE economist blames ‘low productivity’ firms for wage squeeze
30 June 2017
Bank of England Economist Andy Haldane told BBC's Newsnight that the growth of "low productivity businesses" has been a key factor driving the fall in real wages across the UK.
NHS blood service admits couriers are “workers”
30 June 2017
In the latest in a string of cases contesting the employment status of people taking jobs as part of the so-called "gig economy", an NHS blood service provider has admitted its couriers were unlawfully misclassified as "independent contractors".
Taylor ‘supports continuation of gig economy’
30 June 2017
Government jobs tsar Matthew Taylor has told the Trades Union Congress that the UK’s labour market is the “envy” of other European countries, according to the Telegraph.
World of work ‘has returned to pre-industrial era’, says Bank of England economist
23 June 2017
The world of work has returned in character to that of the pre-industrial era, Bank of England economist Andrew Haldane noted in a speech in Bradford on Tuesday (20 June 2017).
Law Society backs independent enforcement of workers’ rights
22 June 2017
The Law Society has backed the independent enforcement of workers' rights as a means to preventing exploitation, echoing similar recommendations put forth by the Institute of Employment Rights.
Employers withhold £1.2bn in wages and £1.5bn in holiday pay every year, says study
21 June 2017
Research from Middlesex University London has found that employers withhold £1.2 billion in wages and £1.5 billion in holiday pay from workers every year.
What did the Queen’s Speech say on workers’ rights?
21 June 2017
This afternoon's Queen's Speech has been widely criticised for being a little on the thin side compared with previous speeches, especially in light of the cancellation of a Queen's Speech in 2018. But what did it say for the future of workers' rights?
UK paternity leave lower than that of 28 other countries
16 June 2017
Fathers in the UK get a worse paternity leave deal than Dads in 28 countries across the world, including Ecuador, Burkina Faso and the Congo.
Thousands of refuse workers to benefit from landmark holiday pay victory
16 June 2017
Unite the Union this week celebrated a landmark victory for refuse workers in a case against French firm Veolia Environmental Services.
Real wages falling; one in five children live in poverty, stats reveal
16 June 2017
Real wages turned negative in the three months to April, prompting fears of falling living standards for workers at a time when one in five children are already living in poverty.
Commuters accuse govt of ‘covering up’ failure in Southern Rail crisis
16 June 2017
The Association of British Commuters (ABC), which has been campaigning for better conditions for travellers in London and an end to the Southern Rail dispute, has accused ministers of covering up a damning report into the crisis.
