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Trade Union Bill branded “a major attack on civil liberties” by human rights groups
10 September 2015
Liberty, Amnesty International and the British Institute of Human Rights have released a joint statement on the bill. They say the bill “would hamper people’s basic rights to protest and shift even more power from the employee to the employer.”
Three in four think Trade Union Bill is a waste of police time
10 September 2015
Should it be passed, the Trade Union Bill will require striking workers on a picket to identify themselves to police and give 14 days notice for all picket and protest plans.
TUC Briefings on TTIP and CETA
3 September 2015
The TUC has released briefings on both the TTIP and CETA trade agreements. They are reproduced here.
Unite: Cap legitimises tipping deductions
3 September 2015
Business secretary Sajid Javid has launched an inquiry into tip deductions. However Unite argues that capping the deductions will legitimise deductions being taken at all.
Workers on ZHCs up by 19%
2 September 2015
The number of workers on Zero Hours Contracts has gone up, it has been announced today.
Scotland to abolish Tribunal fees
3 September 2015
The Scottish government has announced plans to abolish employment tribunal fees.
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