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Migrant workers 'being mislead on their rights'

17 February 2017

Migrant workers are being deliberately mislead on their rights, allowing employers to exploit them, the leader of the government's review into employment law and the gig economy has said.

Govt refuses public inquiry into blacklisting

13 February 2017

Business Minister Margot James has refused to conduct a public inquiry into blacklisting after being called to do so by Labour MPs.

Govt review into employment status and workers' rights finally surfaces

13 February 2017

In October 2014, then Business Secretary Vince Cable launched a review into employment statuses, noting an increase in precarious work. The review he commissioned was completed in December 2015 but was only published last week.

Real wages face further squeeze: Bank of England

09 February 2017

Real wages, which have already fallen by 10.4% since 2007, are facing further squeezes, according to new projections from the Bank of England.

27% more people in insecure work since 2011, study shows

07 February 2017

The number of people in roles that provide no guaranteed hours of fundamental working rights has jumped by 27% in the last five years.

Race to the bottom after Brexit is 'very real fear', says Fawcett Society

03 February 2017

Britain could be pressured into becoming a low-regulation economy with much weaker workers' rights if action is not taken to protect and build on current employment law.

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