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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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Why more than one million young people are out of work, education or training

The Milburn Review confirms the UK's NEET crisis is a long-term structural problem – not a result of workers' rights or higher pay.

Anjum Klair - 03 Jun 2026

Economy, jobs and pay

Young unemployed

TUC tells government to crack on with delivering guaranteed hours contract rights “in full”

The TUC has today (Tuesday) called on the government to get on with delivering guaranteed hours contracts rights in full after the consultation into the new measures was launched.

Economy, jobs and pay

A record-breaking rise in trade union membership

The most recent trade union stats brought some good news: trade union membership is up. In 2025, trade union membership rose by 192,000 and now sits at 6.57 million. This is the highest it’s been since 2020.

Alex Collinson - 01 Jun 2026

Union organising

Outsourcing on railways risks undermining Government’s public ownership agenda, TUC warns

As the largest train operator Govia Thameslink will come into public hands, the TUC has today (Sunday) warned that outsourcing on Britain’s railways risks undermining the government’s public ownership agenda.

Public services and transport

Lack of flexible working is “driving parents out of jobs” - new TUC polling

The TUC has today (Monday) warned a lack of flexible working is “driving parents out of jobs” as a new poll reveals a third (33 per cent) of parents with children under the age of 7 have left a job due to lack of flexible working.

Milburn Review: NEET crisis has been “years in the making”- action must start now to turn it around

Union body says young people need good quality jobs – not scapegoating - and criticises “cynical attempts” to blame long-standing problems on new workers’ rights laws

Economy, jobs and pay

TUC: Workers know it “pays to be in a union” as new figures show union membership soars

Whether it’s fighting for fair pay and conditions, demanding better health and safety, or tackling the scourge of insecure work, unions are delivering real change for working people.

Union organising

Charities, unions and academics tell government to “stick to its guns” on secure contracts for workers

A coalition of the Trades Union Congress, 38 Degrees, Child Poverty Action Group, Women’s Budget Group, Young Women’s Trust, Fawcett Society, Timewise and Work Foundation has today (Wednesday) told the government that it must stand firm on its manifesto commitment to ban zero hours contracts and ensure workers have a right to guaranteed hours.

Economy, jobs and pay

More than a quarter of 24 year olds do not have Level 2 English and Maths qualification – TUC

New TUC polling shows widespread cross-party support for action supporting young people into work. In its submission to the Millburn Review into young people and work, the TUC urges the government to turbocharge its efforts.

Households must not bear the brunt of Trump’s illegal war - TUC

Commenting on the energy price cap announcement today (Wednesday), TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak said:

Economy, jobs and pay

TUC slams Reform’s “cynical” overtime “tax gimmick”

The TUC response to Reform Party proposals on tax changes for overtime.

TUC statement on revised EHRC Equality Act Code of Practice

TUC statement regarding the Equality and Human Rights Commission recently published revised Equality Act 2010 Code of Practice for Services, public functions and associations.

Threshold for triggering collective redundancy obligations - TUC response

The TUC strongly welcomes the policy intent behind these measures: to reform the collective redundancy process to enable wider consultation with affected employees. However, we urge the government to consider a far more ambitious second threshold test for collective consultation to ensure that more workers benefit from a collective voice during a redundancy process and that there is more than a token change in the number of consultations taking place.

Tim Sharp - 22 May 2026

Rights at work - Consultation response

TUC welcomes ICJ ruling safeguarding right to strike

The right to strike ensures that workers’ voices are heard at work. Today’s decision confirms that it is a fundamental part of international law.

Global solidarity

Progressive action by trade unions, bilingualism and opportunities for workers and citizens to learn Cymraeg

• The Welsh language is part of the equity and inclusion agenda and the TUC Cymru Twf Charter – The Welsh Language at Work Charter - supports workers, their trade unions branches and employers work together to create inclusive bilingual workplaces and growth in the use of Welsh at work • Trade unions recognise and support the call in the TUC Cymru Congress to develop their own progressive Bilingual Policies to demonstrate their commitment to linguistic equality in Wales

Corporate Governance and responsibility

Prif Weinidog Rhun ap Iorwerth MS addresses TUC Cymru Congress

TUC Cymru welcomed the new Prif Weinidog, Rhun ap Iorwerth MS, to address delegates to their biennial conference taking place at Venue Cymru, Llandudno.

Corporate Governance and responsibility

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