26 January, 2021
25 January, 2021 Open access
In addition, with reports that the DWP has approved 'gateway' companies with little to no trading history or based outside of the UK, the government announces that it is closing applications for new gateways this week
25 January, 2021 Open access
New polling from the TUC reveals that the controversial practice of 'fire and re-hire' has become widespread during the Covid-19 pandemic as has the downgrading of workers' rights
22 January, 2021
Business Secretary says that the idea that the government is trying to whittle down standards is not at all plausible or true
21 January, 2021
Minister for the Economy says she is confident that Executive and Assembly will support the progression of legislation with a ‘minimum of delay’
20 January, 2021 Open access
New Public Accounts Committee report finds that 'quirks in the tax system' have prevented significant number of struggling tax payers from receiving support they should be entitled to
19 January, 2021 Open access
18 January, 2021 Open access
RSA calls on the government to address the 'terrible trade-off' many workers face between looking after their health and putting food on the table
15 January, 2021 Open access
New scheme will provide one-off taxable grants of £1,000 to eligible company directors whose projected taxable income for 2020/2021 is less than £50,000
14 January, 2021 Open access
Shadow Minister highlights that millions of excluded citizens that reached out for help have found that that they have been 'left by the wayside'
14 January, 2021
Business Minister also confirms that a working group of employers, representatives of domestic abuse victims and trade unions will be created to develop practical solutions to implement support in the workplace
14 January, 2021 Open access
TUC calls for government action to promote rights under existing furlough rules and a new legal right for parents and carers who face disrupted childcare to access the furlough scheme
8 January, 2021 Open access
Applications for scheme - which provides one-off taxable grant of £3,500 to eligible applicants - now open until 5 February 2021
5 January, 2021
Union calls on government to give guarantees that no existing employment rights will be changed or watered down, and to be prepared to match improvements in EU employment law
4 January, 2021 Open access
Labour Party urges Chancellor to fix Britain's broken safety net and tackle the root causes of income insecurity
4 January, 2021 Open access
Union body also calls on government to give self-employed working parents automatic access to the SEISS
21 December, 2020 Open access
Select Committee also highlights that HMRC does not know the actual level of fraud and error in the schemes and has prioritised speed over transparency and ensuring value for money
21 December, 2020 Open access
New HMRC statistics also show that, at 13 December 2020, a total of 1.7 million claims had been made for the third tranche of the SEISS
18 December, 2020 Open access
In light of new research findings, Citizens Advice says that government must fast-track its plans to create a one-stop shop for employment rights
