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Courier misclassified as "self employed", tribunal finds
27 March 2017
In a further indictment of the gig economy, another tribunal has ruled that a person classified as "self employed" is in fact a "worker".
State pensions proposals 'discriminate against low-paid workers'
24 March 2017
Former CBI Chief John Cridland has recommended that the government increase the state pension age (SPA) to 68 between 2037 and 2039, attracting criticism from the National Pensioners' Convention (NPC).
UK maternity package 'among worst in Europe'
24 March 2017
UK workers receive some of the worst maternity packages in Europe, according to new research from the TUC.
Tribunal fees "a clear violation" of UK & EU law, says Oxford University report
23 March 2017
Oxford University experts in economics, Associate Professor Abi Adams, and the law, Associate Professor Jeremias Prassl, have described the Coalition government's introduction of employment tribunal fees as "a clear violation" of UK and EU law.
Fathers afraid to ask for flexible hours
23 March 2017
The government's Women and Equalities Committee has launched an inquiry into the issues holding fathers back from asking for flexible working arrangements following the birth of a child.
Bosses earning 386 Times The National Living Wage
22 March 2017
CEO’s of FTSE 100 companies are now earning 386 Times The National Living Wage, 67% are paid more than 100 times the average UK salary; and 90% are paid at least 100 times more than the National Living Wage.
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