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ONS: Real wages continue to fall
24 January 2018
Real wages continued to fall in 2017, according to Office for National Statistics data for the three months between September and November announced today.
Committee warns gender pay gap progress could be reversed under Brexit
23 January 2018
The European Scrutiny Committee has warned that the government has not been clear as to how it will protect equality pay legislation following Brexit.
Casual work "rarely a stepping stone" and increases risk of joblessness, study shows
22 January 2018
Researchers at the Universities of Sheffield and Greenwich have found that taking on casual work is unlikely to lead to a permanent job, and significantly increases people's risk of unemployment.
Brexit bill drops human rights charter, including collective bargaining protections
19 January 2018
The EU (Withdrawal) Bill was voted through parliament yesterday with a slim majority of 29 (324 to 295), still including a clause that drops the EU Charter for Fundamental Rights.
Parliament to debate proposals to end zero-hour contracts
19 January 2018
The Workers’ Definition and Rights Bill, brought by SNP MP Chris Stephens, is set to have its second reading in Parliament today.
Knight review holds back from recommending e-balloting for industrial action ballots
12 January 2018
Facing widespread opposition to the Trade Union Act 2016, the government was forced to make a concession to trade union rights in the form of a review into the possibility of allowing industrial action ballots to be performed electronically.
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