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Probation union Napo takes legal action against privatisation
30 October 2014
Napo is launching a judicial review into the privatisation of probation services in England in Wales. The union says the move will put the safety of staff and the public at risk.
TUC: Cameron must condemn treatment of workers in Qatar
31 October 2014
In an open letter to David Cameron, the TUC has urged him to act over the “modern slavery” occurring in Qatar.
Trade Unions Against TTIP
28 October 2014
Yesterday the Campaign for Trade Union Freedom announced a meeting to mobilise trade unionists in the campaign against TTIP, CETA, TISA and the new generation of “trade” treaties.
Government submits evidence to Low Pay Commission
17 October 2014
The government has submitted evidence to the Low Pay Commission, which will help decide the level of the National Minimum Wage from October 2015.
Interns should be paid the minimum wage, says Social Mobility Commission
17 October 2014
Alan Milburn, chair of the government’s Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission is to make the recommendation that interns should be paid the minimum wage.
Unemployment falls but wages not recovering
16 October 2014
Unemployment has dropped below two million, but pay is only 0.7% higher than it was a year ago, according to latest employment figures from the ONS.
TUC: Carr review was a party political stunt
16 October 2014
The findings of the Carr report have been released.
Longest wage squeeze since the Victorian Era
16 October 2014
This week’s strikes come in the wake of the longest pay squeeze since the mid-Victorian era, according to new research by the TUC.
Cable launches employment review
10 October 2014
Vince Cable has launched a ‘wide-ranging’ employment review to help clarify the employment status of up to a million British workers.
Government acted illegally in legal aid cuts, rules High Court
3 October 2014
The high court has ruled that the government acted illegally in the consultation process carried out before the cuts.
Tory Conference: Tax cuts and £3bn benefit freezes
3 October 2014
On Monday (Sep 29) the chancellor George Osbourne announced that there would be a two-year freeze on working age benefits, under a Conservative government. This would come into affect in April 2016, following the 1% benefits cap announced in 2012.
Tribunals gain power to order equal pay audits
3 October 2014
New regulations concerning companies that are found to have breached equal pay law have come into force.
