Employment
Asked to do unpaid overtime? That’s wage theft and it could be pushing your pay below minimum wage
Asked to do unpaid overtime? That’s wage theft and it could be pushing your pay below minimum wage
Unpaid overtime could be pushing your pay below the minimum wage. Here’s how to get what you’re owed.
500 nurses and midwives are quitting every week
500 nurses and midwives are quitting every week
New figures also reveal the NHS’s increasing reliance on nurses and midwives trained overseas.
Delivery drivers boycott Just Eat, Deliveroo and Uber Eats calling for higher pay
Delivery drivers boycott Just Eat, Deliveroo and Uber Eats calling for higher pay
Delivery drivers for Deliveroo, Uber Eats and Just Eat in towns across the North East of England are boycotting orders to demand higher pay.
The UK has more job vacancies than unemployed people for the first time
The UK has more job vacancies than unemployed people for the first time
Real wages have fallen by £68 a month since last year
Real wages have fallen by £68 a month since last year
‘Out of touch’ Tory minister tells people to work more or get a better job to beat the cost of living crisis
‘Out of touch’ Tory minister tells people to work more or get a better job to beat the cost of living crisis
The sexist traditions of ‘office housework’ – and how to end them
The sexist traditions of ‘office housework’ – and how to end them
Union’s landmark deal with Deliveroo ‘sells out’ workers, say activists
Union’s landmark deal with Deliveroo ‘sells out’ workers, say activists
Employers are signing up to pay the ‘real living wage’ at a record rate
Employers are signing up to pay the ‘real living wage’ at a record rate
A new law could ban P&O Ferries from UK ports if it doesn’t pay staff minimum wage
A new law could ban P&O Ferries from UK ports if it doesn’t pay staff minimum wage
How to manage your mental health when looking for a new job
How to manage your mental health when looking for a new job
Two thirds of retail workers are borrowing money to pay their bills
Two thirds of retail workers are borrowing money to pay their bills
5 government promises on workers’ rights that could be broken if the Employment Bill is dropped
5 government promises on workers’ rights that could be broken if the Employment Bill is dropped
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What is the four-day working week and how close is the UK to getting it?
What is the four-day working week and how close is the UK to getting it?
Protesters blockade Northern Irish and Scottish ports calling for boycott of P&O Ferries
Protesters blockade Northern Irish and Scottish ports calling for boycott of P&O Ferries
Over-50s are resigning en masse – new research explains who and why
Over-50s are resigning en masse – new research explains who and why
Union calls for boycott of P&O Ferries as channel crossings resume
Union calls for boycott of P&O Ferries as channel crossings resume
Considering a new job? Here’s how to retrain in 10 crucial areas desperate to hire
Considering a new job? Here’s how to retrain in 10 crucial areas desperate to hire
Post Office staff to strike over ‘degrading’ real terms pay cut
Post Office staff to strike over ‘degrading’ real terms pay cut
‘Your couriers have to use food banks’: Deliveroo accused of hypocrisy over Trussell Trust partnership
‘Your couriers have to use food banks’: Deliveroo accused of hypocrisy over Trussell Trust partnership
Striking Etsy sellers are shutting shop to protest higher fees
Striking Etsy sellers are shutting shop to protest higher fees
What is flexible working and how can you ask for it?
What is flexible working and how can you ask for it?
Minimum wage UK: How does Britain compare to the rest of the world?
Minimum wage UK: How does Britain compare to the rest of the world?
How does sick pay in the UK compare to the rest of the world?
How does sick pay in the UK compare to the rest of the world?
Irish plan to give artists £270 a week should be copied in the UK, say campaigners
Irish plan to give artists £270 a week should be copied in the UK, say campaigners
A third of jobs advertised on the government’s flagship Kickstart scheme went unfilled
A third of jobs advertised on the government’s flagship Kickstart scheme went unfilled
Three in four workers in the UK are considering changing jobs due to the cost of living crisis
Three in four workers in the UK are considering changing jobs due to the cost of living crisis
Rising childcare costs are limiting parents’ ability to work, says Labour
Rising childcare costs are limiting parents’ ability to work, says Labour
The national living wage, real living wage and minimum wage explained
The national living wage, real living wage and minimum wage explained
Ramadan: How to support employees, friends and colleagues in the Muslim holy month
Ramadan: How to support employees, friends and colleagues in the Muslim holy month
Careers advice is pushing young people into jobs based off their parents’ wealth, think tank warns
Careers advice is pushing young people into jobs based off their parents’ wealth, think tank warns
Edinburgh strip club ban ‘forces sex workers into greater risk of violence’
