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Enterprise Bill published
18 September 2015
The government has published the Enterprise Bill.
Tax credit cuts of £4.4 billion passes by majority of 35
18 September 2015
Starting in April 2016, the earnings level above which tax credits are withdrawn will be cut from £6,420 to £3,850.
Trade union bill passes second reading
17 September 2015
The Trade Union Bill passed its second reading by 33 votes on Monday.
ECJ: Travelling to and from work is work
11 September 2015
The European Court of Justice has ruled that time spent travelling to and from first and last appointments by workers without a fixed office should be regarded as working time.
Trade Union Bill branded “a major attack on civil liberties” by human rights groups
10 September 2015
Liberty, Amnesty International and the British Institute of Human Rights have released a joint statement on the bill. They say the bill “would hamper people’s basic rights to protest and shift even more power from the employee to the employer.”
Three in four think Trade Union Bill is a waste of police time
10 September 2015
Should it be passed, the Trade Union Bill will require striking workers on a picket to identify themselves to police and give 14 days notice for all picket and protest plans.
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