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Cameron slashes welfare cap
28 October 2014
David Cameron has proposed a new benefit cap of £23,000 per year, meaning thousands of families will have their benefits cut by up to £60 a week.
Sports direct forced to make employment terms clear
28 October 2014
Sports direct will be forced to advertise the employment terms of its zero-hours contracts, following legal action.
Gender pay gap continues to widen
28 October 2014
A report released by the World Economic Forum has revealed that the UK gender gap is widening. Britain has fallen to 26th in the Global Gender Gap Report – its lowest score since 2008.
Trade Unions Against TTIP
28 October 2014
Yesterday the Campaign for Trade Union Freedom announced a meeting to mobilise trade unionists in the campaign against TTIP, CETA, TISA and the new generation of “trade” treaties.
Government submits evidence to Low Pay Commission
17 October 2014
The government has submitted evidence to the Low Pay Commission, which will help decide the level of the National Minimum Wage from October 2015.
Interns should be paid the minimum wage, says Social Mobility Commission
17 October 2014
Alan Milburn, chair of the government’s Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission is to make the recommendation that interns should be paid the minimum wage.
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