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Young people are getting a raw deal at work.

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Retail staff

The retail industry is at the bottom of the UK’s progression league table

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Pathways to Progression

This briefing paper provides background on pay and progression in the UK, reports thefindings of a new analysis of progression in retail, and reviews approaches that are being taken to improve progression rates at the firm, sector and economy-wide levels.

- 04 May 2018
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Low Pay Commission

This paper sets out the TUC’s response to the Low Pay Commission’s current inquiry.

- 14 September 2017
Consultation response

A Culture of Excess

This report uses information in 2014 annual reports to examine the payments received by the remuneration committee members of FTSE 100 companies.

- 09 February 2015
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