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COP28: Trade unions call for a labour-inclusive Just Transition
ITUC demands that a comprehensive Just Transition Work Programme, with labour issues at its core, is agreed at the climate negotiations
National Minimum Wage to rise to £11.44 per hour
The minimum wage, known officially as the National Living Wage, is currently £10.42 an hour for workers over 23
Supreme Court ruling: Deliveroo riders are not employees
CAC correct to refuse a trade union’s application for recognition in respect of a group of Deliveroo riders, rules Supreme Court
Survey reveals impact on families of low maternity pay
Statutory maternity pay, at 47% of the national living wage and 37% of women’s median incomes, is forcing new mothers back to work early or into debt.
Government publish Minimum Service Levels guidance on issuing work notices
Government issue a "guide for employers, trade unions and workers."
Conservatives set to overturn ban on use of agency workers during strikes despite “humiliating” High Court defeat
Government’s own impact assessment warns strike-breaking agency worker laws will poison industrial relations and prolong strikes
TUC announces special Congress to fight Conservative attack on the right to strike
“Once in a generation” special Congress to take place on Saturday 9 December at Congress House
UN workers’ rights watchdog rebukes UK government over failures on P&O Ferries scandal
ILO demands stronger protections for workers in wake of workers’ rights scandal
Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act in Scotland: letter to UK Government
Letter from Health Secretary setting out the Scottish Government's continued opposition to the Act