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Wales moves to repeal TUA
17 January 2017
The Welsh Assembly, which warned during the passing of the Trade Union Act, that it would act to overturn sections of the new law pertaining to public sector workers, has now published a Bill to repeal Westminster’s decisions.
Tories filibuster Bill to protect basic workers' rights post-Brexit
16 January 2017
For all their promises that workers' rights will be protected after the UK leaves the EU, the Tories have categorically refused to put their money where their mouth is and have now filibustered a private members' Bill to protect fundamental workers' rights from the chop.
Law Society backs simplification of employment status to remedy gig economy woes
13 January 2017
The Law Society has backed the idea of simplifying the definition of employment status to reduce exploitation in the gig economy.
Tube and rail strikes may face further barriers when TUA comes into effect
13 January 2017
The government has released draft statutory instruments defining "important public services" as part of the Trade Union Act 2016.
Four-fold rise in men working low-paid part-time jobs over past two decades, research finds
13 January 2017
There has been a four-fold increase in the proportion of men working in low-paid, part-time jobs over the last two decades, according to new research from the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
Top ten most bizarre excuses for underpayment of NMW released
13 January 2017
The top ten most bizarre excuses employers had for refusing to pay National Minimum Wage have been released by the HMRC.
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