Labour: Use unspent levy funds to boost apprenticeships with wage subsidy
Labour is calling again for the UK government to put unspent funds from its apprenticeship levy towards a…
Employment
Delivering real change for workers in Wales through social partnership
One of the defining characteristics of the last 20 years has been the development of new and dynamic…
‘Fire and rehire’ tactics widespread during pandemic, warns TUC
The TUC has warned that ‘fire and rehire’ tactics have become widespread during the pandemic, with new polling…
Labour: Holiday pay changes to see key workers hundreds of pounds worse off
Labour has warned that changes to holiday pay currently being considered by government ministers following the end of…
Petition for furlough national minimum wage floor reaches 11,000 signatures
A petition launched to stop workers from being paid less than the national minimum wage through the government’s…
Dodds urges government to “get a grip” on health response to protect retail
Anneliese Dodds has urged the government to “get far more of a grip on the public health response”…
The Taylor review was launched four years ago. We need it implemented now
Monday marked four years since the Taylor review into modern working practices was officially launched. Despite accepting 51…
We must put food workers’ rights on the menu
Recently, a number of celebrity chefs and restauranteurs, including Jamie Oliver and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, signed a letter calling…
Universal basic income would offer a safety net as we adjust to the new normal
Google ‘universal basic income’ and 219,000,000 results pop up in an instant. Clearly, the idea of a UBI…
Trickle-down Covid support: Sunak’s statement for business
Rishi Sunak this morning outlined an updated package of support for businesses in the Covid crisis. The backlash…
