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Unions & employers urge govt to rethink plan to axe in-work training fund
The government has said it will scrap the Union Learning Fund, which is currently used to educate 200,000 workers a year.
Socioeconomic inequalities to blame for higher Covid risk among BAME groups, says govt review
The latest research shows that poverty and deprivation are the underlying factors behind the increased vulnerability of BAME groups to Covid-19.
Next accused of destroying evidence needed for equal pay claim
Fashion retailer, Next, has been accused of destroying timesheets needed to build a claim for equal pay.
Sunak introduces new changes to Job Support Scheme
Unite the union says the government's offering still falls well below that of France and Germany.
Over 100 CQC inspectors forced to self-isolate due to lack of testing
Inspectors have been denied regular Covid-19 testing, despite their regular contact with extremely vulnerable populations.
Lords block ‘illegal’ Brexit Bill
The Internal Market Bill was defeated in the Lords by the largest majority seen in over 20 years.
Modern slavery support workers ‘gagged’ from speaking about govt cut to victims’ allowance
Suspicions have been raised that the instruction to gag workers came from the Home Office.
Workers should be wearing masks, say doctors.
The BMA says the government's restrictions do not go far enough to keep UK workers safe.
Redundancies rise at fastest rate on record
Unions and employers are calling on the government to improve its Covid-19 support schemes in order to prevent an even deeper crisis.
MPs call for transparency on employer fraud and tax avoidance
The Public Accounts Committee has called on the government and HMRC to take fraudulent behaviour among the wealthy far more seriously.
New deal for care workers “urgent”, says CQC
The CQC says a new deal for workers must underpin a long-term strategy for the "fragile" social care sector.
SAGE says work from home, but govt leaves it up to employers
Half as many people are working from home now as were in June, but Johnson has not required employers to do anything about it.
