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Consultation to be launched on dangerous EU-US deal
22 January 2014
Following what has been described as "unprecedented public interest" in talks between the EU and US on a potentially dangerous trade deal, EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht has promised a public consultation will be held.
Right to request flexible working delayed
22 January 2014
The Coalition's forays into improving workers' protection are weak at best, and now even a mostly futile new "right" is to be delayed.
Bedroom tax targets the weak and vulnerable
21 January 2014
The bedroom tax has once again caused controversy as five severely disabled tenants challenge the housing benefit cut, arguing that it is an attack against the poor and vulnerable.
Inequality leads to unrest at work
20 January 2014
According to a report, the recent rise in levels of sickness and strikes is due to inequality and low pay at work. It seems that workers are not satisfied with the low pay that many of them receive in comparison to their fat cat bosses.
Rise in employment limited to London and the South East
20 January 2014
A report by the TUC has shown that the chances of getting a job in the North East, North West, West Midlands and South West have decreased ever since 2010. According to the report, any recovery in employment is skewed to London and the South East of Britain.
Tougher penalties for undermining workers’ health and safety but not enough staff to enforce them
17 January 2014
Changes introduced to the Health and Safety Offences Act mean that lawbreakers will face more jail terms, higher fines and a rise in cases tried in lower courts when they undermine the welfare of their staff or the public – but tougher penalties can be of no effect if enforcers are too poorly funded to put them to use.
Whitehall department fails to support whistleblowers
17 January 2014
After reviewing 39 whistleblowing policies across government and marking them against eight different criteria the National Audit Office has found that the Cabinet Office - Chancellor George Osborne's department - is failing to support workers reporting matters of public interest at work in an official assessment.
Government defeated in House of Lords
17 January 2014
The Lobbying Bill has been amended in the House of Lords despite previous concessions by the government in order to soften it.
Public ‘misinformed’ regarding migration statistics
17 January 2014
Immigration is a hot topic at the moment, but the latest figures have shown that many people are being misinformed in regard to immigration, as the government keeps on peddling its myths in order to scare people of the effects of immigration on the UK.
7% pay cut and longer shifts cause anger amidst care workers
16 January 2014
On Tuesday, (14 January 2014), care workers went on strike outside Glasgow councillors' offices as part of a two-day industrial action to show their discontent at prolonged hours, and more duties at the same time as a massive pay cut.
Drop in inflation fails to put the brakes on rocketing cost of living
16 January 2014
The Coalition is patting itself on the back as Inflation falls to 2%, but Labour is demanding a stronger minimum wage as unions warn that the cost of living is still growing.
Coalition plans for maternity pay ‘could create broken homes and a rise in depression’
14 January 2014
A parental charity has appealed to Prime Minister David Cameron and his Deputy Nick Clegg to exclude maternity pay from their proposed cap on welfare.
