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Employment Rights Act

The Employment Rights Act introduces major reforms to UK employment law, with changes being implemented in stages from December 2025 through to 2027.

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Workers and Machines #5

Welcome to Workers and Machines: a newsletter on tech and AI, brought to you by the TUC, for the British labour movement, allies and anyone interested.

Work and technology

Employers must keep workers safe in the first heatwave of 2026

With heatwaves becoming more common, we need to adapt. We need new laws on maximum working temperatures, improvements to workplaces to keep them cool, and climate action to reduce global heating.

Health and safety

Economic shockwaves of Iran war are beginning to ripple through to the labour market, TUC warns

While Donald Trump has declared an end to his illegal war in Iran, the economic shockwaves he unleashed are only beginning to ripple through to the labour market – and young people are among the most at risk.

Economy, jobs and pay

Bringing government facilities staff in-house is an “important step” towards biggest wave of insourcing in years

Responding to the announcement today (Wednesday) that around 2,000 facilities staff across government – in roles like cleaning, catering and security – are set to be brought in-house after talks with PCS Union, TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak said:

Corporate Governance and responsibility

You have our support. It's time for the biggest wave of insourcing in a generation!

Last month, as part of the Our Work Matters campaign, seven brilliant public sector workers met with Chris Ward, the minister in charge of the government’s insourcing commitments.

Matthew Topham - 17 Jun 2026

Union organising

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British and Irish unions condemn “repugnant acts of hate on our streets”

The UK’s Trades Union Congress (TUC) and the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) have come together to condemn far-right violence and those that incite it, committing to “stand against hate and bring working people together in solidarity.”

TUC slams Reform’s “shameless and deceptive” attempt to distract from policies which slash women’s rights

The TUC has today (Tuesday) branded Reform UK’s so-called Women and Motherhood Protection Act as a “shameless” attempt to distract from the party’s “sexist” policies and candidates.

Economy, jobs and pay

Skills passport survey

The TUC welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Skills Passport Survey conducted by Skills England. This response has been informed by engagement with several of our affiliated trade unions, reflecting perspectives from across the workforce. The TUC has responded to all six questions in the survey.

Julia Jones - 17 Apr 2026

Public services and transport - Consultation response

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