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"Working in hospitality can be really insecure. You can be especially vulnerable if you don’t know your rights. That’s why I joined a union - they’ve got your back."

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West Country Workers | Issue 9 2020

Read the latest union stories, campaigns and articles from the South West.

Women's rights - Research and reports

West country workers publication | Issue 9 2020

Transparency: Flexible working and family related leave and pay policies

The TUC welcomes the opportunity to respond to the BEIS consultation on improving the transparency of employers’ flexible working and parental leave and pay policies.

Equality - Consultation response

TUC South West Annual Report 2019

The annual report from the Trades Union Congress in the South West highlights the ongoing work unions are doing to secure better pay, rights and a voice for working people in the region.

Corporate Governance and responsibility - Research and reports

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Taylor Review: Agency workers recommendations

Our key views on the Taylor review recommendations and the issues raised for consultation can be summarised in this report.

Economy, jobs and pay - Consultation response

Taylor Review: Measures to improve transparency in the UK labour market

The government’s response to insecure work is to increase transparency in the workplace. But providing workers with more information will not, by itself, change the imbalance of power in the workplace.

Economy, jobs and pay - Consultation response

Taylor Review: Enforcement of employment rights

The Taylor Review missed the opportunity to put forward recommendations that would counter the systemic problems in the UK labour market that cause large-scale non-compliance with employment rights. Wider action is needed to make sure working people have access to an effective system for enforcing employment rights.

Economy, jobs and pay - Consultation response

What lessons can we learn from Carillion – and what changes do we need to make?

In the wake of Carillion going into compulsory liquidation this report sets out the reforms needed to protect public services and improve quality. It looks at changes we need to make to corporate governance, workplace rights and the outsourcing of our public services.

Corporate Governance and responsibility - Research and reports

Shifting the risk

There is large scale noncompliance with basic employment rights in the UK labour market. Existing enforcement mechanisms are failing many workers. This report looks at how they should be strengthened, particularly in a climate where organisations are proactively taking steps to transfer their employment law and tax obligations to other parties.

Economy, jobs and pay - Research and reports

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