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8 in 10 parents trust education staff on AI as unions set out roadmap
Major poll reveals 8 in 10 parents with a child in school or college (80%) trust educators to make decisions about AI in education.
50,000 DWP staff to ballot for strikes
PCS members begin balloting on Monday 19 in a dispute over low pay and wage compression.
HM Coastguards keep hard-won worker status after bosses’ appeal fails
The Court of Appeal agreed with an earlier ruling by the Employment Appeal Tribunal
Cancer survivor wins unfair dismissal appeal against Ofsted, says UNISON
This is the second time UNISON has successfully appealed against an unfair dismissal at Ofsted
Airedale Hospital Workers deliver 7,000 signature petition to CEO over pension inequality
Striking Airedale Hospital workers will hand in petition to bosses, days before they walk out for a week.
Gutting the Employment Rights Bill saved businesses billions, government analysis claims
The concessions followed the watering-down of promised bans on fire-and-rehire and zero-hour contracts.
Government publish Employment Rights Act draft codes of practice
Documents published in advance of changes to be implemented on the 18th February 2026
Stronger parental leave rights “to give millions of working families the security they deserve”
Government announce new day one rights to parental leave, which are set to enter force from April.
Employment Appeal Tribunal Allows Challenge to Strict Time Limits in Seasonal Migrant Workers’ Exploitation Claims
Employment Appeal Tribunal allowed the appeal brought by Latin American seasonal farm workers to proceed.
London police to strike on two-tier pay
6,500 Met police staff and 130 Mayor’s Office staff will strike next week in disputes over two-tier pay.
RMT lambasts TfL for failing to insource cleaners
TfL award 5-year cleaning contract to Mitie rather than insource.
Parliament faces calls for single employer to ‘deliver fairness and consistency’ for staff and MPs
GMB Union’s MPs’ and Peers’ Staff Branch yesterday launched One Parliament, One Employer, a campaign for a single employer for all MPs’ staff.
