Employment rights
What is my right to strike?
What is my right to strike?
If you’re one of the 6.5 million Brits who are members of a trade union, you might be considering voting for industrial action. Here’s what you need to know about your right to strike.
Menopause policies would keep women in work. Why won’t the government listen?
Menopause policies would keep women in work. Why won’t the government listen?
Menopause is not a disability. It needs to be a protected characteristic under the Equality Act and we need government policies, writes Pausitivity co-founder Elizabeth Carr-Ellis
Will there be a general strike in 2023?
Will there be a general strike in 2023?
“It’s almost like a de facto general strike taking place by the amount of disputes” claimed one union leader.
Bullying at work: Here’s what to do
Bullying at work: Here’s what to do
Do we have to go to the work Christmas party?
Do we have to go to the work Christmas party?
Keir Starmer says Labour would tear up anti-trade union laws and defend the right to strike
Keir Starmer says Labour would tear up anti-trade union laws and defend the right to strike
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?
Government urged to tackle violence faced by community pharmacists
Government urged to tackle violence faced by community pharmacists
What happened to Liz Truss’s pledge to stamp out workplace sexual harassment?
What happened to Liz Truss’s pledge to stamp out workplace sexual harassment?
Thousands of BT workers stage biggest strike in 35 years
Thousands of BT workers stage biggest strike in 35 years
‘Knock for a drink or an ice lolly!’: How Brits are helping those working outside in the heatwave
‘Knock for a drink or an ice lolly!’: How Brits are helping those working outside in the heatwave
Pubs and clubs in Newcastle will have to provide free taxis for staff working late-night shifts
Pubs and clubs in Newcastle will have to provide free taxis for staff working late-night shifts
1 in 3 now work from home as more employees demand flexibility
1 in 3 now work from home as more employees demand flexibility
Trains to teachers: What strikes could happen in 2022?
Trains to teachers: What strikes could happen in 2022?
GPs are facing ‘daily abuse’ as violent assaults at surgeries double in five years
GPs are facing ‘daily abuse’ as violent assaults at surgeries double in five years
Buckingham Palace is offering below minimum wage pay for a live-in housekeeper
Buckingham Palace is offering below minimum wage pay for a live-in housekeeper
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
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
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
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
Union calls for boycott of P&O Ferries as channel crossings resume
Union calls for boycott of P&O Ferries as channel crossings resume
Edinburgh strip club ban ‘forces sex workers into greater risk of violence’
Edinburgh strip club ban ‘forces sex workers into greater risk of violence’
Royal Mail faces strikes over alleged ‘fire and rehire’ plans
