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ILO warns increased push for good quality jobs only way out of “unparalleled” employment crisis
A shortfall of work that extends for years after the world recovers from Covid-19 is expected to drive the creation of poor-quality jobs.
Govt ‘trying to put itself above the law’, MPs and Lords say
MPs from opposition parties have come together to ask the government to step back from an "assault on the rule of law".
PHE faces legal action for ‘hiding’ Indian variant stats
PHE is facing accusations that it caved under political pressure.
CJEU ruling will make it easier for supermarket workers to claim equal pay
A European Court has confirmed that shop floor workers and their warehouse colleagues can be compared for the purposes of equal pay.
Govt ‘could face corporate manslaughter charges’ over care home failures
A lawyer has written that Dominic Cummings' testimony, if true, could lead to criminal charges against the government.
Tribunal ruling outlaws intimidation of trade unionists
The Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 was found to be in breach of international human rights law.
Uber recognises GMB union
The union will now be able to negotiate pay and conditions for all 70,000 Uber drivers in the UK.
Trade union membership rises for fourth year running
Over 100,000 additional workers joined trade unions last year.
Work-related Covid deaths “massively under-reported”, research finds
RIDDOR rules have allowed employers "free rein" to decide whether Covid-19 was contracted at work.
Spain becomes first EU country to legislate against ‘gig’ work
Unions will be given access to the algorithms gig employers use to monitor their workers.
Long working hours ‘biggest hazard to worker health’
Around a third of occupational disease is now caused by working too long hours, the WHO and ILO have said.
Govt ditches workers’ rights Bill and prioritises crackdown on public dissent
The Employment Bill has been delayed but the Policing Bill will go ahead.
