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Majority of senior nursing positions held by tiny minority of male nurses, study shows
03 February 2020
Striking new evidence of the gender pay gap at work has been revealed by a new study into the pay of nurses in the UK.
Johnson hints that UK will drop EU social and environmental protections
03 February 2020
After the UK left the EU on Friday (31 January 2020), the government is setting out its aims for trade talks, with Boris Johnson hinting that it may drop social protections like workers’ rights as well as environmental regulations.
Some parents to gain two weeks’ bereavement leave on death of child
24 January 2020
Some parents will have the right to two weeks of paid bereavement leave if they lose a child, after the Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay Regulations come into effect in April 2020.
Most people think the govt should do more for the most economically disadvantaged, poll finds
24 January 2020
The latest Social Mobility Commission’s poll of the UK population has found that most people think the government is not doing enough to help the most economically disadvantaged members of society to improve their lot.
IMF warns against increasingly unfettered capitalism; urges govts to tackle income inequality
24 January 2020
In a series of recent statements, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned governments to rein in the excesses of capitalism and take measures to tackle income inequality.
Most people now believe capitalism does more harm than good, poll finds
24 January 2020
Most respondents to a major survey say they believe capitalism does more harm than good, with a majority worried about job loss and financial insecurity.
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