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UK women worse off than in other developed countries
13 March 2013
New research has revealed that female workers in the UK are in a worse position than in other developed countries, falling to the 18th position on Pricewaterhouse Coopers' (PwC) Women in Work Index behind a whole host of European countries and the US.
Lords unable to save Agricultural Wages Boards
08 March 2013
Despite Coalition plans to remove Agricultural Wages Boards and thus the Agricultural Minimum Wage from across England and Wales provoking fierce debate in the Lords recently, peers were unable to stop more conservative members from allowing the plans to pass.
Employment law normally seen as burdensome by employers who do not understand it, govt concedes
08 March 2013
It turns out the left was right all along on the problems perceived by employers with employment law, but it is quite a surprise a Tory-led government is the one to finally admit it.
Lords refuse to pass Bill to remove civil liability for health and safety breaches
08 March 2013
The House of Lords has thrown out Clause 62 of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill, which sought to remove employers' 114-year-old civil liability for their workers' health and safety.
Skanska used blacklist to vet 66,000 people - including on public sector works
06 March 2013
Evidence given to the Scottish Affairs Parliamentary Committee by Skanska HR Director Harvey Francis has revealed that blacklist provider the Consulting Association (CA) was used by the construction company to check up on 66,000 people between 2005 and 2009, making it one of the largest users of the organisation.
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