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Statutory sick pay increase still set below ‘survival rate,’ unions warn
"A marginal increase of £3 a week doesn’t begin to address the issue, while many workers fail to qualify for SSP at all."
P&O Ferries: A roundtable on seafarers, industrial relations and the law
A virtual roundtable discussion on the legal and industrial relations implications of the mass sackings by P&O Ferries.
Minimum wage to increase for UK workers this month
The new rates come as household incomes are under increasing strain due to the rising cost of living.
Thousands of UK workers to take part in four-day week trial
"Sometimes it takes a big disruptor to dislodge deeply embedded societal and cultural norms."
Government announce a new statutory code to prevent unscrupulous employers from using fire and rehire tactics
A statutory code on the practice of ‘fire and rehire’ will clamp down on controversial tactics used by employers.
High Court win for PCS union
"This was an act of political spite to try and hobble the union’s funding and ability to operate."
Unions warn Ministers that a vast exodus of essential workers is inevitable without higher pay
TUC reports that average real-terms pay in the public sector was down £81 per month in January 2022 compared to the previous year.
Victory for Au pairs and Nannies
"They think that because we are migrants we don’t deserve the same basic protections as other workers."
Unions react to Spring Statement
Rishi Sunak announced his spring statement yesterday against a backdrop of a cost-of-living crisis.
Anger as P&O Ferries fire 800 employees
Crew are defying orders and refusing to leave their ships in protest.
The Certification Officer levy is debated in the Lords
A new levy is being introduced, capped at 2.5 per cent of union income, to fund the expanded role of the Certification Officer.
Unions respond to cost of living crisis
New figures show that wages have failed to keep up with the rising cost of living.
