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Women need stronger protections against zero hours contracts
Today [Thursday] we head into the second day of the annual TUC Women’s Conference, a national conference that brings together hundreds of women trade unionists from across the UK to discuss and organise around the issues impacting women in the workplace.
What is the Worker Protection Act? New preventative duty explained
The Worker Protection Act will come into effect on 26 October 2024. Employers will need to take a proactive and preventative approach to protecting their employees from workplace sexual harassment. Here's everything you need to know about the duty.
Trade Unions are key to making sure women are free from financial abuse
Understanding how financial abuse undermines women’s economic independence helps understand how all-encompassing violence against women, girls and non-binary people can be.
Cost of summer childcare is “pushing families to the edge"
We need the government to give an urgent cash boost to the childcare sector, and in the long term deliver a proper plan for universal, flexible, high quality, affordable childcare for everyone who needs it, when they need it.
Employers MUST carry out individual risk assessments for pregnant workers and new mothers
Thanks to union advice and organising the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has updated its guidance making it clear that employers must carry out individual risk assessments for pregnant workers and new mothers.
5 ways the government can help mums this Mother's Day
This Mother’s Day mums across the country will wake up to breakfast in bed and bouquets of flowers from their little ones. But although the recognition from family members is appreciated, the fact is many working mums are being pushed to the brink.
International Women's Day 2022: it's time to #DemandBetter
Women still face significant discrimination in the workplace and wider society. This has only been intensified by the pandemic for key workers and women taking on a disproportionate burden of care and domestic work in the home.
We need real, systemic change to stop violence against women and girls
The 25th of November marks the beginning of the 16 days of international activism focusing on eliminating violence against women and girls.
The summer holidays bring no let up for working mums
Women have been on the frontline of this crisis - as workers, as carers and as parents. Employers must give them more support.
To recovery properly from this crisis, the government must ensure people have enough to live on
Even before this pandemic, the most vulnerable children and families were already struggling.
What can we do about Amazon’s treatment of its workers?
If Amazon will not do better for its workers, then unions and governments at all levels must work together to make sure they do.
GDP recovery takes a set back
New figures released today showed the pace of the recovery slowing into August, just as more local lockdowns and further restrictions seem likely.
Eat out to Help out in August has exaggerated growth into August, with recovery in several industries stalling or taking a set-back.
Protecting jobs and investing in our future - the best way to give people hope
With the UK now in recession, decisive action is needed to protect jobs and aid recovery.
Today’s GDP figures show the steepest economic decline on record
With the UK now officially in recession, the government must act now to save jobs and stop an unemployment crisis.
As GDP shrinks, mass unemployment looms
July's GDP figures reveal that the government needs to take urgent action to avoid a wave of job losses.
Safety the top concern as millions begin to return to work
It's paramount that the appropriate PPE and measures are in place to keep workplaces safe.
Job Retention Scheme - millions of furloughed workers show why unions fought for wage protection
Latest ONS figures show how effective the Job Retention Scheme that unions negotiated has been in protecting jobs and incomes
New coronavirus data shows why workers need more protection from government
Latest ONS figures on the economic and social impact of Covid-19 confirm our fears that government measures to protect workers don’t go far enough.
