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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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6 ways to protect jobs and households from the next gas price crisis

We can't keep paying the price for gas price shocks. Here's how to fix it.

Ali Poncia - 15 May 2026

Economy, jobs and pay

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The new Fair Work Agency – latest developments and union priorities

The new Fair Work Agency aims to strengthen enforcement of workers’ rights. This blog explains what it means, what’s changing next, and the key priorities unions will be pushing to ensure it delivers for working people.

Matt Creagh - 17 Apr 2026

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Employment Rights Act 2025: What’s changing from 6 April

A further wave of employment rights introduced under the Employment Rights Act 2025 comes into force today.

Matt Creagh - 06 Apr 2026

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How we build a Wales that works for everyone

As Wales hurtles towards the Senedd election in May, the future political direction of the nation remains as unclear as ever. Read how you can help build a Wales that works for everyone.

Amber Courtney - 24 Mar 2026

Economy, jobs and pay

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Working people are ready to defend the hard-won protections in the Employment Rights Act

Since Reform UK announced their attack on the Employment Rights Act a few weeks ago, nearly 25,000 people have joined the campaign to defend their rights at work.

Matthew Topham - 13 Mar 2026

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Podcast: Pizza Hut, Pride and People Power

TUC North East, Yorkshire and Humber (NEY&H) Regional Secretary Dave Pike sits down with Local Heroes Podcast hosts Chris and Dan to unpack what modern trade unionism really looks like.

Dave Pike - 07 Mar 2026

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Warm Homes must be all about jobs

TUC NEY&H welcomes the government’s Warm Homes Plan, and we especially welcome its support for 180,000 new jobs. But there’s jobs and there’s jobs.

Sam Perry - 09 Feb 2026

Economy, jobs and pay

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Flexibility or fiction? Why the rise of talent platforms shows we need action on worker status

What do upmarket hotel Claridge’s, retailer Urban Outfitters and café chain Colicci’s have in common? They have all used so-called talent platforms: agencies that supply ostensibly self-employed workers to do roles such as shop assistants and baristas that most of us would expect to be employees.

Peter Wieltschnig - 05 Feb 2026

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