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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.
Unions on the spending review: Prepare to ‘level down’
Union leaders have blasted Rishi Sunak's attempt to employ "divide and rule" policies in yesterday's spending review.
Patel “bullied” staff, inquiry concludes
Inquriy head, Sir Alex Allan, has resigned from his post after Boris Johnson refused to act against the Home Secretary.
Frontline workers should have Covid vaccine priority, unions say
Unions have called for non-healthcare key workers to be added to the list of people prioritised for vaccination against Covid-19.
IWGB wins health and safety protections for precarious workers
In a judicial review brought by the IWGB, the High Court has ruled that insecure workers have a right to health and safety protections, including PPE.
Bill launched to ban exploitative fire and rehire practices
The Employment (Dismissal and Re-employment) Bill has been read in the Commons, but it is unlikely to get government support.
