Employment
Forcing working universal credit claimants to do more hours ‘does nothing to help childcare crisis’
Forcing working universal credit claimants to do more hours ‘does nothing to help childcare crisis’
Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has said introducing penalties for people who work part-time and claim universal credit will “boost incomes for families”
‘We’ve made a commitment to give back’: Drinks company C&C Group partners with Big Issue to deliver even more opportunities for vendors, social enterprises and communities
‘We’ve made a commitment to give back’: Drinks company C&C Group partners with Big Issue to deliver even more opportunities for vendors, social enterprises and communities
Find out what brought the two organisations together to change lives through enterprise.
Record increase in real living wage will see 400,000 workers get pay rise
Record increase in real living wage will see 400,000 workers get pay rise
But some have said the £1 an hour raise may not be enough for some employees in the current cost of living crisis
Will there be a general strike?
Will there be a general strike?
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?
Bank holiday: Will you get a day off for the Queen’s funeral?
Bank holiday: Will you get a day off for the Queen’s funeral?
Which strikes have been cancelled after the Queen’s death?
Which strikes have been cancelled after the Queen’s death?
‘Rewarding failure’: New transport secretary urged not to renew train operator contract amid travel chaos
‘Rewarding failure’: New transport secretary urged not to renew train operator contract amid travel chaos
6 reasons criminal barristers are on strike indefinitely
6 reasons criminal barristers are on strike indefinitely
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?
Here’s how much money people actually need to live on during the cost of living crisis
Here’s how much money people actually need to live on during the cost of living crisis
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‘Without us there’d have been no Partygate scandal broken’: Mirror and Express journalists strike over pay
‘Without us there’d have been no Partygate scandal broken’: Mirror and Express journalists strike over pay
What is the gig economy and why is it controversial?
What is the gig economy and why is it controversial?
Zero hour contracts: Are they legal and what rights do they give me?
Zero hour contracts: Are they legal and what rights do they give me?
£15 minimum wage: Who is calling for it and could it happen?
£15 minimum wage: Who is calling for it and could it happen?
TUC unveils ‘road map’ to a £15 minimum wage and high wage economy
TUC unveils ‘road map’ to a £15 minimum wage and high wage economy
CEOs are now paid 109 times more than the average worker
CEOs are now paid 109 times more than the average worker
Government urged to tackle violence faced by community pharmacists
Government urged to tackle violence faced by community pharmacists
Jobs for school leavers: How traineeships and apprenticeships can start your career
Jobs for school leavers: How traineeships and apprenticeships can start your career
NHS workers could strike over pay rise that leaves hundreds of thousands worse off in real terms
NHS workers could strike over pay rise that leaves hundreds of thousands worse off in real terms
Cafes, pubs and restaurants are already being hammered by sky-high energy bills
Cafes, pubs and restaurants are already being hammered by sky-high energy bills
Number of universal credit claimants facing sanctions soars past 100,000
