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May 27, 2020

UK must modernise and 'future-proof' our welfare state, says IPPR

The COVID-19 crisis has exposed deep failings in the UK’s welfare system which should be addressed as part of a long-term plan to rethink and 'future-proof' the welfare state, according to a new IPPR report.
April 3, 2018

New regulations for care workers come into force in Wales

New regulations designed to ensure care staff are treated fairly, and people receive the best possible care have come into force in Wales.
November 23, 2017

Committees publish Bill to end exploitation in the gig economy

The draft Bill aims to close the loopholes that allow companies to use bogus 'self-employment' status as a route to cheap labour and tax avoidance, saying the law must not allow willingness to exploit workers to be a competitive advantage.
April 27, 2017

TUC warns on growth in insecure employment

Analysis from the TUC, forming part of a series showing what the British economy will look like in 2022 if current trends continue unchecked, finds that by the start of 2022, 3.5 million people could be in insecure work such as zero-hours contracts, temp or agency work, and low-paid self-employment.
December 17, 2016

New report shows 'gig economy' putting workers' rights at risk

One in 10 UK workers (3.2 million) are now in precarious work – and the number of workers at risk of missing out on key employment protections has nearly doubled in a decade to 1.5 million (an increase of 700,000), according to a new Trades Union Congress (TUC) report.
October 22, 2016

Campaign seeks to bring victims of austerity 'to the table'

A new campaigning group, Cradle2Grave, has come together to "join the dots together after being battered and bruised by Tory austerity for six years".
September 12, 2016

TUC chief to warn 'greedy businesses' on treatment of workers

The General Secretary of the TUC, Frances O’Grady, will today (12 September 2016) set out her priorities for working people, and for Brexit, in a keynote speech to the TUC Congress.
January 12, 2015

Quakers in Britain clarify position on new working contracts

Quakers in Britain have responded to criticisms about their employment practices with a full statement on new working contracts.
December 10, 2014

Over 66% of young agency workers looking for permanent jobs

The increased use of zero-hours contracts and agency workers is preventing young people from obtaining permanent jobs, according to new analysis from the TUC.
December 3, 2014

Zero-hours contracts are a disincentive to work

Unemployed people in the UK have more monthly disposable income than part-time and zero-hour workers according to a new report out this week.