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Govt criticised for ‘attacking’ human rights during pandemic
A new review into the Human Rights Act has been launched to consider how it may be reformed, prompting fears of dilution.
UK pressuring EU to let it undercut workers’ rights, EU unions warn
Trade union officials understand that the EU has dropped its insistence on a dynamic clause around workers' rights in order to try and secure a deal.
TUC anti-racism chief reports “hostile environment” in UK’s workplaces
New research has found over one in three BAME workers has been forced to self-isolate during the pandemic.
Govt staff to strike over Covid ‘failings’
PCS says workers are being forced to physically attend work unnecessarily.
Raise sick pay to prevent spread of virus, report recommends
The Resolution Foundation suggests extending the Job Retention Scheme to those forced to self-isolate
Miliband ‘considers’ universal status of worker and sectoral collective bargaining
A new report from a think tank associated with Ed Miliband closely mirrors the IER's Manifesto for Labour Law.
Lords Hendy & Hain push for trade union protections In CHIS SpyCops Bill
The peers have tabled an amendment that removes a proposal to allow State agents to break the law in pursuit of "economic wellbeing".
Very lowest earners ‘should be allowed more than one job’ govt says
Workers who fall below the Lower Earning Limit may be given the right to a second job.
Govt’s ‘one job’ rule for care workers would ‘plunge thousands into poverty’
If care workers are restricted to one employer, they must be offered extra hours or compensation, Unison says.
Govt ‘orchestrating information blackout’ with secretive Cabinet Office unit
The Cabinet Office has been accused of undermining the UK's democratic system by controlling the information that leaves government.
Amazon workers’ “lives at risk” as employer surveils for union activity
A new report from Amnesty International has highlighted "grave" concerns about Amazon acting to suppress its workers' human right to organise.
The economy ‘gets nearly £13 back for every £1 spent’ on the Union Learning Fund
New research has found the Union Learning Fund to be "expert" at upskilling the workforce, but the government still wants to scrap it.
