Workplace Issues

The TUC campaigns for decent employment rights, and helps unions make the most of advances in employment protection. This is where you can find our policy briefings and expert advice on employment law for unions. You can find older material by using the search facilities. To find out whether the law can help you, visit our special your rights at work area.



The most recent documents available on this subject are:

Risks 605 - 18 May 2013

Health and safety newsletter 18 May 2013

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17 May 2013
Home-working on the increase despite the recession, says TUC

The number of people working from home has increased by 13 per cent in the last five years, according to a new TUC analysis of official figures published today (Friday) to mark National Work From Home Day, organised by WorkWise UK.

17 May 2013
Time to Change Health & Safety bulletin - Carcinogens

Around 300,000 people are diagnosed with cancer in the UK every year, and every year more than 150,000 people die from the disease. Estimates of how many are caused through work vary considerably. The HSE has estimated there are around 13,500 new cas...

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16 May 2013
Risks 604 - 11 May 2013

Health & Safety Newsletter - 11 May

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10 May 2013
Compensation move puts ideology over justice

The passage last week of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act means workers will only be able to claim compensation for a workplace injury or disease if they can demonstrate employer negligence, even if it is accepted that employer had broken cri...

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3 May 2013
London protest challenges Russia on Asbestos

Russia's support for global asbestos trade has been exposed by Putin-masked protesters in a union-backed action outside its London embassy. Russia is the world's largest asbestos exporter, accounting for 75 per cent of all exports worldwide.

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3 May 2013



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