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Taylor 'supports continuation of gig economy'
30 June 2017
Government jobs tsar Matthew Taylor has told the Trades Union Congress that the UK’s labour market is the “envy” of other European countries, according to the Telegraph.
NHS blood service admits couriers are "workers"
30 June 2017
In the latest in a string of cases contesting the employment status of people taking jobs as part of the so-called "gig economy", an NHS blood service provider has admitted its couriers were unlawfully misclassified as "independent contractors".
BoE economist blames 'low productivity' firms for wage squeeze
30 June 2017
Bank of England Economist Andy Haldane told BBC's Newsnight that the growth of "low productivity businesses" has been a key factor driving the fall in real wages across the UK.
Public opinion shifts against austerity, study shows
30 June 2017
The Tories' jubilation over the continued freeze on emergency service workers' pay reveals the party is out of touch with public opinion, as a new study shows the tide has turned against austerity.
Tories vote down Labour motion to 'end austerity and make society more equal'
30 June 2017
Tory MPs yesterday voted down a Labour motion to “end austerity … and make society more equal”.
Scotland scraps public sector pay cap; Tories cheer its continuation in Westminster
30 June 2017
Holyrood yesterday (29 June 2017) promised to scrapped the public sector pay cap in Scotland one day after Tory MPs cheered in Westminster after they voted down an amendment brought by Shadow Home Secretary Diane Abbott to end the cap and give emergency services a fair pay rise.
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