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ECJ: Travelling to and from work is work
11 September 2015
The European Court of Justice has ruled that time spent travelling to and from first and last appointments by workers without a fixed office should be regarded as working time.
Trade Union Bill branded “a major attack on civil liberties” by human rights groups
10 September 2015
Liberty, Amnesty International and the British Institute of Human Rights have released a joint statement on the bill. They say the bill “would hamper people’s basic rights to protest and shift even more power from the employee to the employer.”
Three in four think Trade Union Bill is a waste of police time
10 September 2015
Should it be passed, the Trade Union Bill will require striking workers on a picket to identify themselves to police and give 14 days notice for all picket and protest plans.
Workers on ZHCs up by 19%
2 September 2015
The number of workers on Zero Hours Contracts has gone up, it has been announced today.
Unite: Cap legitimises tipping deductions
3 September 2015
Business secretary Sajid Javid has launched an inquiry into tip deductions. However Unite argues that capping the deductions will legitimise deductions being taken at all.
TUC Briefings on TTIP and CETA
3 September 2015
The TUC has released briefings on both the TTIP and CETA trade agreements. They are reproduced here.
Scotland to abolish Tribunal fees
3 September 2015
The Scottish government has announced plans to abolish employment tribunal fees.
Thousands die at the hands of DWP
27 August 2015
2,380 people have died after being declared fit for work by the Department for Work and Pensions, over a three year period.
Independent watchdog brands Trade Union Bill “not fit for purpose”
22 August 2015
External scrutiny by the Regulatory Policy Committee (RPC) has found the government’s anti-strike laws to be unfit for purpose.
Amazon: Nightmare employer
21 August 2015
A New York times article has published an exposée on the working environment at Amazon HQ – painting a picture of a truly nightmare employer.
Academics come out against Trade Union Bill
13 August 2015
Parliament is in summer recess, but one of the first events in the calendar for MPs’ return will be the second reading of the Trade Union Bill.
National Gallery Strike
13 August 2015
National Gallery workers are on all-out strike against privatisation.
