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DPD offers workers' rights, but lower pay
29 March 2018
'Gig' employer DPD has offered its couriers - until now ostensibly employed as independent contractors - workers' rights, but those who accept the deal will receive a lower rate of pay.
Unions hold govt to account over NHS pay
23 March 2018
Unions this week held the government to account over NHS pay, offering their members a settlement that could mean a 29% rise for some workers.
Think tank: Blacklisted workers need a change in the law as well as a public inquiry
23 March 2018
After the Metropolitan Police today admitted a role in the conspiracy to blacklist thousands of workers in the construction industry, leading labour law think tank the Institute of Employment Rights (IER) supports calls for a public inquiry into the scandal, and reiterates our recommendation for legislative reforms, including criminal sanctions for those who blacklist.
MPs warn of potential for "contracting catastrophe" in privatised probation services
22 March 2018
The Public Accounts Committee has warned that the government's privatised probation service programme - run by so-called Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRC) - could be approaching a "contracting catastrophe" with an impact reminiscent of the collapse of Carillion.
Social Mobility Commission must be given teeth, MPs urge
22 March 2018
The Social Mobility Commission (SMC) - an advisory body that reports on inequality in the UK - must be given greater powers, the House of Commons Education Committee has urged.
UK workers feel more than £5,000 underpaid, poll finds
16 March 2018
Workers in the UK feel they are being undervalued by their employers, with the average person saying they are underpaid for their skills and hard work by over £5,000 a year.
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