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Committee publishes report on TTIP
24 March 2015
The Business, Innovation and Skills Committee has today published a report into the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. It is “not convinced” about ISDS provisions in TTIP and urges the government to share more information.
Insolvency system does nothing to protect workers
A joint report published by Parliament’s Scottish Affairs and Business, Innovation and Skills Committees, says the processes for company insolvency do not offer sufficient protection to workers.
More businesses named and shamed
24 March 2015
The Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) has “named and shamed” 48 employers failing to comply with National Minimum Wage (NMW) law.
Minimum wage to increase, minimally
18 March 2015
The minimum wage will increase to £6.70 this October, a rise of 3%.
Barristers condemn ET fees
19 March 2015
The Employment Law Bar Association has written an open letter to Chris Grayling MP, Jo Swinson MP, Shailish Vara MP and Chuka Umunna MP expressing concerns about the impact of fees on access to justice in the employment tribunals, and calling for a review.
What do the latest labour market figures tell us?
19 March 2015
We have reported many a time that falling unemployment figures masks the more sinister reality of the new jobs market; casualisation, underemployment, zero hours contracts and bogus self employment.
Young workers hit worst by austerity
12 March 2015
Research published by the London School of Economics (LSE) and the Resolution Foundation shows that young people were hit worst by the recession and the ensuing austerity agenda Average wages for those in their 20s are now a fifth lower than in 2008/9. The number of 20-24 year olds in work fell by 10% over the same period.
Farage: UKIP would abolish discrimination legislation
12 March 2015
Farage indicated that UKIP would scrap much of the legislation designed to prevent racial discrimination at work. He was speaking in a Channel 4 documentary which will air next week.
Frances Maude makes ‘pointless’ union-bashing statement in Commons
13 March 2015
In parliament this week Union-basher Frances Maude repeated his moves to cut trade union facility time and abolish check-off ‘for no reason’.
TUC: Women need collective bargaining
13 March 2015
This week is TUC women’s conference 2015. Follow the debate on twitter #TUCwomen2015.
Legal aids cuts hurt those who need help the most
12 March 2015
Justice committee finds that legal aid cuts are all round disaster.
