Workers rights

'Huge mandate': Brits of all political stripes want stronger rights for workers, poll finds
workers' rights

'Huge mandate': Brits of all political stripes want stronger rights for workers, poll finds

A workers' rights bill is set to be included in the upcoming King's Speech, and will see a crackdown on fire and rehire, a commitment to equal pay protections for minority ethnic and disabled workers, and flexible working rights
'It's abhorrent they're still allowed': Why zero-hours contracts must be made a thing of the past
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General election 2024

'It's abhorrent they're still allowed': Why zero-hours contracts must be made a thing of the past

Is 'edgy upstart' BrewDog now 'boring and ubiquitous' after years of scandal? Experts weigh in
BrewDog
Business

Is 'edgy upstart' BrewDog now 'boring and ubiquitous' after years of scandal? Experts weigh in

Labour's workers' rights plan slammed as 'unrecognisable' and a 'betrayal' by Unite union boss
Workers' rights

Labour's workers' rights plan slammed as 'unrecognisable' and a 'betrayal' by Unite union boss

How this social enterprise is tackling stigma and helping neurodiverse people into work
Employment

How this social enterprise is tackling stigma and helping neurodiverse people into work

'It's an epidemic': 1.4 million workers trapped in insecure jobs are stuck in precarious rented homes
insecure work and insecure rented homes impact life decisions
Employment

'It's an epidemic': 1.4 million workers trapped in insecure jobs are stuck in precarious rented homes

'Time for a new deal': UK's new minimum wage still not enough to cover 'a decent standard of life'
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Minimum wage

'Time for a new deal': UK's new minimum wage still not enough to cover 'a decent standard of life'

'Thank God it's Thursday!': Will we have a four-day working week by 2030? Yes, probably
Four-day working week

'Thank God it's Thursday!': Will we have a four-day working week by 2030? Yes, probably

'We need protection': How AI, algorithms and oppressive digital tech are pushing workers to the brink
Worker's rights

'We need protection': How AI, algorithms and oppressive digital tech are pushing workers to the brink

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?

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?

Uber Eats and Bolt ranked UK's worst gig economy companies for working conditions
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Workers' rights

Uber Eats and Bolt ranked UK's worst gig economy companies for working conditions

'Tied' visas are putting migrant domestic workers at risk of abuse
Migrant workers

'Tied' visas are putting migrant domestic workers at risk of abuse

'Periods are not an illness': Spain just became the first country in Europe to introduce menstrual leave
Global solutions

'Periods are not an illness': Spain just became the first country in Europe to introduce menstrual leave

'Burned out' Brits are working £26 billion worth of unpaid overtime a year
Workers' rights

'Burned out' Brits are working £26 billion worth of unpaid overtime a year

Spain is considering giving single parents double parental leave. Will the UK follow suit?
Global solutions

Spain is considering giving single parents double parental leave. Will the UK follow suit?

Amazon workers stage first formal UK strike calling on Jeff Bezos to share the wealth
amazon

Amazon workers stage first formal UK strike calling on Jeff Bezos to share the wealth