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TUC's response to Taylor Review consultations
Our responses to the Taylor Review consultations on agency workers, the enforcement of employment rights, employment status and measures to improve transparency in the UK labour market.
27 Jun 2018
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Ending the Undercutters' Charter
Too often agency workers get paid much less than directly employed staff for doing the exact same work.
05 Mar 2018
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Great Jobs with Guaranteed Hours
Our major poll found many zero-hours contract workers don’t benefit from important workplace rights, and they put up with insecure hours and pay.
Alex Collinson - 01 Dec 2017
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Confidentiality clauses
The TUC welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the BEIS inquiry into confidentiality clauses and measures to prevent their misuse in situations of workplace harassment or discrimination.
- 05 Nov 2019
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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.
- 11 Oct 2019
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Sexual harassment in the workplace - TUC response to GEO technical consultation
The TUC welcomes the opportunity to respond to the GEO consultation on proposals to tackle workplace sexual harassment, strengthening protection for all workers and providing clarity for employers.
- 30 Sep 2019
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Importing US working practices to the UK - the risk to workers’ rights
Senior Conservatives are determined to secure a US trade deal that would mean lower standards and fewer protections for workers.
Tim Sharp - 02 Dec 2019
Collective bargaining - what is it and why it means higher pay for everyone
When workers unite to call for better wages and conditions, the boss has to listen. That's called collective bargaining - and we need more of it.
Janet Williamson - 23 Nov 2019
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