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Tories vote down Labour motion to 'end austerity and make society more equal'

30 June 2017

Tory MPs yesterday voted down a Labour motion to “end austerity … and make society more equal”.

Scotland scraps public sector pay cap; Tories cheer its continuation in Westminster

30 June 2017

Holyrood yesterday (29 June 2017) promised to scrapped the public sector pay cap in Scotland one day after Tory MPs cheered in Westminster after they voted down an amendment brought by Shadow Home Secretary Diane Abbott to end the cap and give emergency services a fair pay rise.

World of work 'has returned to pre-industrial era', says Bank of England economist

23 June 2017

The world of work has returned in character to that of the pre-industrial era, Bank of England economist Andrew Haldane noted in a speech in Bradford on Tuesday (20 June 2017).

Law Society backs independent enforcement of workers' rights

22 June 2017

The Law Society has backed the independent enforcement of workers' rights as a means to preventing exploitation, echoing similar recommendations put forth by the Institute of Employment Rights.

What did the Queen's Speech say on workers' rights?

21 June 2017

This afternoon's Queen's Speech has been widely criticised for being a little on the thin side compared with previous speeches, especially in light of the cancellation of a Queen's Speech in 2018. But what did it say for the future of workers' rights?

Employers withhold £1.2bn in wages and £1.5bn in holiday pay every year, says study

21 June 2017

Research from Middlesex University London has found that employers withhold £1.2 billion in wages and £1.5 billion in holiday pay from workers every year.

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