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Right to Request Zero Hours Contracts "worthless" to most vulnerable workers
24 May 2017
The BBC has reported that Matthew Taylor – Head of the government’s ongoing review into employment law and the “gig” economy – will recommend providing workers on zero-hour contracts with ‘the right to request’ guaranteed hours.
Do TUPE transfer rules cover workers? "Gig" economy test case seeks precedent
19 May 2017
A test case brought by the Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain (IWGB) seeks to find out whether TUPE transfer rules can be applied to 'workers' as well as to 'employees'.
7 employment rights you have lost under a Tory PM
18 May 2017
By Alex Just, employment law specialist
A Conservative Prime Minister has been in Number 10 since the Coalition government formed in 2010. Although Theresa May has described her party as "the party of workers", its track record on employment law has largely revolved around weakening protections at work. Here, we look at some of the rights workers have lost over the last seven years.
Employers told to invest in training as living standards fall again
17 May 2017
A survey of employer intentions has found that living standards will continue to fall for the average UK worker, with basic pay growth expectations slipping to 1% compared with 1.5% three months ago.
Brits more likely to work through illness than pull a sickie, survey finds
17 May 2017
British workers are much more likely to push through illness to continue with their jobs than to pretend to be sick in order to have a day off, a new survey has found.
What are the facts around Theresa May's "new deal for workers"?
16 May 2017
In the run up to the Snap Election, each of the parties will be releasing a barrage of proposals that inevitably fall short on detail.
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