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Employment

The national living wage, real living wage and minimum wage explained
Minimum wage

The national living wage, real living wage and minimum wage explained

The Big Issue breaks down how much you should be taking home in your pay packet whether you’re on the minimum earning floor or due a little bit more

Inflation is slowing, can I still ask for a pay rise?
Work advice

Inflation is slowing, can I still ask for a pay rise?

Pay is growing at the fastest rate since records began, but food inflation continues to hammer pay packets.

Zero-hours contracts: Are they legal and what rights do they give me?
Insecure work

Zero-hours contracts: Are they legal and what rights do they give me?

Contrary to common misconceptions, zero-hours contract workers are entitled to sick and holiday pay. Here’s everything you need to know about the controversial employment model

Want to work wherever, whenever? Here’s what the new flexible working law means in practice
Flexible working

Want to work wherever, whenever? Here’s what the new flexible working law means in practice

What is a universal basic income and why is it being trialled in the UK?
UBI

What is a universal basic income and why is it being trialled in the UK?

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What is the right to disconnect and does the UK need it to stop people burning out?
Right to disconnect

What is the right to disconnect and does the UK need it to stop people burning out?

Will giving workers a pay rise really make inflation worse? We asked expert economists
Inflation

Will giving workers a pay rise really make inflation worse? We asked expert economists

Are junior doctors, nurses or train drivers paid when on strike? 
Strikes

Are junior doctors, nurses or train drivers paid when on strike? 

What exactly is a toxic work environment?
Work life

What exactly is a toxic work environment?

What is the four-day working week and how close are we to getting it in the UK?
Four-day working week

What is the four-day working week and how close are we to getting it in the UK?

Keeping tips from staff is now illegal – here’s what you need to know
Employment

Keeping tips from staff is now illegal – here’s what you need to know

A lifetime of summer Fridays: What is the nine-day fortnight?
Employment

A lifetime of summer Fridays: What is the nine-day fortnight?

What is the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) bill and why are trade unions saying it’s anti-strikes?
Strikes

What is the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) bill and why are trade unions saying it’s anti-strikes?

What is my right to strike?
Right to strike

What is my right to strike?

6 common myths about strike action, debunked – from salaries and picket lines to public support
Strike action

6 common myths about strike action, debunked – from salaries and picket lines to public support

How does sick pay in the UK compare to the rest of the world?
Sick pay

How does sick pay in the UK compare to the rest of the world?

Minimum wage UK 2023: How does Britain compare to the rest of the world?
Minimum wage

Minimum wage UK 2023: How does Britain compare to the rest of the world?

Ramadan: How to support employees, friends and colleagues in the Muslim holy month
Ramadan

Ramadan: How to support employees, friends and colleagues in the Muslim holy month

March 15 strike: From tube drivers to teachers, who’s on strike on Wednesday? 
Employment

March 15 strike: From tube drivers to teachers, who’s on strike on Wednesday? 

What happens when nurses go on strike?
NHS staffing crisis

What happens when nurses go on strike?

February 1 strikes: Who is on strike this Wednesday and where are protests taking place?
Strike action

February 1 strikes: Who is on strike this Wednesday and where are protests taking place?

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Here’s when and where nurses are going on strike
NHS

Here’s when and where nurses are going on strike

£15 minimum wage: Who is calling for it and could it happen?
Employment

£15 minimum wage: Who is calling for it and could it happen?

Why are NHS ambulance workers going on strike?
NHS

Why are NHS ambulance workers going on strike?

When are the train strikes in January 2023 and why are they still happening?
Train strikes

When are the train strikes in January 2023 and why are they still happening?