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Health and Safety Act celebrates 40 year anniversary as Coalition repeal advances
31 July 2014
40 years ago today (31 July 1974) the Health and Safety at Work Bill received Royal Assent. The Act introduced a new regulatory framework for safety in UK workplaces. It required employers to assess and manage the risk to the health, safety and welfare of their workers. The act encouraged cooperation between government, employers and trade unions in managing the health and safety needs of the workforce.
Treatment of Whistleblowers must improve, PAC reports
1 August 2014
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has published its Ninth Report of Session 2014-2015 into whistleblowing, finding that employees who voice concerns about malpractice in the workplace are treated “shockingly”.
Extent of Employment Tribunal Fees damage revealed
1 August 2014
The TUC has released a report to mark the one year anniversary of the introduction of Employment Tribunal fees. The report analyses data from the Ministry of Justice to further detail the damage done to workers’ rights.
JSA Failures Criticised By Independent Report
25 July 2014
The DWP is failing to communicate with those on mandatory back-to-work schemes, resulting in cruel and unfair sanctions.
“Fit for work” assessments should be scrapped, say MPs
25 July 2014
Changing provider is not enough to reform the work capability assessment (WCA) as it is in desperate need of a “fundamental redesign”, according to the Work and Pensions committee.
The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill passes second reading
24 July 2014
The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill passed its second reading in the House of Commons on the 16th of July.
Pay growth hits record low
18 July 2014
More evidence released that the so called economic recovery is not reaching most working people, as rising employment fails to enhance wages.
Migrants’ Advisory Committee draws on Institute of Employment Rights’ proposals
18 July 2014
The Migrant Advisory Committee (MAC) has released an extensive report drawing on proposals made in Labour Migration in Hard Times: Reforming Labour Market Regulation – an Institute of Employment Rights publication. The MAC supports the need for stronger labour regulations to protect vulnerable migrant workers, and confirms the need for greater resources and funding to ensure labour law is complied with.
Threshold Policy to be included in Tory Manifesto
17 July 2014
On the back of last Thursday’s strike action, the Tories continue attack on trade union rights
Gains for Collective Bargaining in Welsh Agriculture Industry
17 July 2014
The UK Supreme Court has ruled that the Welsh National Assembly’s bill to protect low paid agricultural workers by setting up an Agricultural Wages Board (AWB) for Wales is lawful.
Zero Hours Contracts
2 May 2014
It’s official. The number of workers trapped on zero hour contracts is growing.
The right to strike threatened….again!
2 May 2014
As workers celebrated May Day on the streets of London, led by a huge contingency of RMT members paying tribute to their outstanding leader Bob Crow, Boris Johnson revealed that a future Tory government would introduce further restrictions on trade unions “on day one” of taking power.
