28 November, 2013
28 November, 2013
New regulations issued in relation to the abolition of Agricultural Wages Committees and Agricultural Dwelling-House Advisory Committees for areas in England, and the repeal of provisions of the Agricultural Wages Act 1948.
27 November, 2013
Resolution Foundation report, 'Starting out or Getting Stuck?', shows that only 18 per cent of workers on low pay in 2002 were able to move up the earnings ladder over a sustained period in the next 10 years.
27 November, 2013
Whistleblowing Commission's recommendations include that the Secretary of State adopts a code of practice that could be taken into account in whistleblowing cases before courts and tribunals.
26 November, 2013
In 'Scotland's Future - Your Guide to an Independent Scotland', the Scottish Government also outlines its proposal to set up a 'Fair Work Commission', and to continue support for the living wage for central government staff and promotion of it for other sectors of the Scottish economy.
26 November, 2013
The Commission says employers and public bodies commissioning care need to be more diligent in ensuring the pay of workers who play a vital role in supporting some of the most vulnerable people complies with the law.
26 November, 2013
26 November, 2013
However, study by Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development says that zero-hour workers are happier with their work-life balance than the average worker and the use of zero-hours contracts has been 'unfairly demonised'.
25 November, 2013
Reasons offered by employers for not paying the minimum wage included making illegal deductions such as uniform costs; not paying for time spent training or travelling between care jobs; charges for living accommodation; incorrect hourly pay rates; and incorrect use of apprentice rates.
21 November, 2013
The Equality and Human Rights Commission is calling for evidence as part of an in-depth examination into recruitment and employment practices in the cleaning industry.
20 November, 2013
Steps taken include new guidelines for companies seeking public sector contracts, who if they are found to have used a blacklist of trade union members will have to show they have taken appropriate remedial action.
20 November, 2013
TES told that the Department for Education’s decision to only allow providers rated good or outstanding to offer the government’s programme for helping young people into work had limited its impact.
19 November, 2013
New TUC analysis highlights that new mothers in the UK get six weeks of statutory maternity pay at 90 per cent of their wage, whereas the European average for 'well-paid' leave is 43 weeks.
18 November, 2013
New Joseph Rowntree Foundation report looks at forced labour's business models and supply chains.
13 November, 2013
TUC publishes new job quality index which tracks pay rises against the rising cost of living and the number of people who can’t find enough hours in their current job.
13 November, 2013
New report from the Institute for Public Policy Research finds that whilst the unemployment rate for 25-64 year-olds has fallen by 0.2 per cent over the last year, the youth unemployment rate has risen by 0.5 per cent
6 November, 2013
If increases in the minimum wage had kept pace with price rises since 2007 a full-time worker's annual salary would now be £770 higher, TUC says.
5 November, 2013
In a written statement to parliament, government minister Jo Swinson announces a more targeted enforcement strategy for the recruitment sector with resources from the Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate moving to the HMRC national minimum wage team from yesterday.
4 November, 2013
Guardian reports on increase as Ed Miliband pledges tax breaks to employers adopting voluntary rate.
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