Employment rights
All the major strike action that could take place this summer – and why
All the major strike action that could take place this summer – and why
Industrial action is escalating across the UK as inflation soars and the cost of living bites. Here are some of the major strikes taking place or being threatened.
Will there be a national strike?
Will there be a national strike?
Multiple unions have said that they may be forced to call for a strike if pay doesn’t rise to match inflation. But will it cause a national strike?
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
Royal housekeepers are told to “take pride in your work and aim for the highest standards.”
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
Union’s landmark deal with Deliveroo ‘sells out’ workers, say activists
Union’s landmark deal with Deliveroo ‘sells out’ workers, say activists
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
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
‘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
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?
Edinburgh strip club ban ‘forces sex workers into greater risk of violence’
Edinburgh strip club ban ‘forces sex workers into greater risk of violence’
P&O Ferries boss tells MSPs that he has ‘no plans to resign’
P&O Ferries boss tells MSPs that he has ‘no plans to resign’
What is fire and rehire? How can you fight against it?
What is fire and rehire? How can you fight against it?
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