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Govt excludes BME workers from working group on BME equality
28 February 2017
The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has launched a working group to discuss improving work opportunities for BME workers but has not invited any representatives of BME workers to participate
UNISON: Collective bargaining prevents employer undercutting wages with migrant labour
24 February 2017
Public sector union UNISON has called for increased collective bargaining coverage to prevent employers from undercutting wages through the exploitation of migrant labour, providing evidence that austerity and privatisation are a bigger problem for workers than immigration.
Tribunal claims will be decided online, govt announces
24 February 2017
Following a consultation regarding reform to the Employment Tribunal process, which closed in January, the government has responded to confirm that some cases will be decided online.
Govt shelves British Bill of Rights (again)
24 February 2017
The government has once again postponed its development of a British Bill of Rights, with Justice Secretary Liz Truss explaining the issue will be revisited after the UK leaves the EU.
Britons 'worked 2.1bn hours for free last year'
24 February 2017
UK workers put in 2.1 billion hours for free in 2016, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has revealed, urging Britons to take their full lunch breaks and go home on time.
Deliveroo agrees to drop anti-tribunal clause
24 February 2017
Deliveroo has told a government Select Committee that it will drop a clause in the contracts it offers its so-called "self-employed" delivery workers, which aims to dissuade them from enforcing their rights at tribunal.
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