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Worker protections in the UK compared to the rest of the OECD

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Sick pay decision could impact two million low-paid workers

New: Measures in the Employment Rights Bill being considered by MPs would see sick pay on the first day of absence

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NEWS McDonalds CEO has “serious questions to answer” over “predatory” use of zero-hours contracts

EVENT Discrimination Law in 2025 (Online)

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EVENT TUC Pensions Conference 2025

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STORY RMT members fight for fair pay at Doppelmayr Cable Car

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BLOG Government crackdown on umbrella companies will protect workers

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TUC calls for interest rate cut after ECB warns of risks to growth from keeping rates high

Union body urges Bank of England to act after inflation falls and ECB chief economist warned of the risk to economies of keeping interest rates high for too long

TUC poll – 1 in 6 workers have skipped a meal regularly in the past three months to make ends meet

One in six (17%) of full or part time workers have skipped a meal every day (2%), most days (8%) or every week (7%) to reduce their spending in the last 3 months, according to new YouGov polling published by the TUC today (Monday).

The Employment Rights Bill: a potential gamechanger

The government’s Employment Rights Bill offers a real moment of hope for working people. This landmark piece of legislation represents a positive and ambitious plan to make work pay. And it will benefit millions of workers, especially those trapped in low-paid and insecure employment.

Paul Nowak - 14 Oct 2024

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