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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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