The TUC has recently polled people on zero hour contracts and the abuses that a lot of these workers have faced are simply not acceptable in a developed society. Zero hour contracts must be abolished. https://www.tuc.org.uk/blogs/uk-firms-used-18-million-zero-hour-contracts-2017-its-time-ban-zero-hour-contracts
Employment: The Low Pay Trap
The Social Mobility Commission has produced an analysis that states that only one in six low-paid workers in the last 10 years managed to secure a full-time job with better pay. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/oct/19/uks-low-pay-culture-traps-people-in-poorly-paid-jobs-study-finds
Employment: PCS Campaign Against the Public Sector Pay Cap
The PCS Union is upping its activities to ensure the public sector pay cap is lifted for all workers in the public sector, not just some. http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/mark-serwotka/public-sector-pay-cap_b_18224512.html
Employment: Labour to Support Self Employment
Peter Dowd MP (Bootle - Lab) has written about how the Labour Party will support the self employed of the UK https://www.politicshome.com/news/uk/economy/economic-growth/opinion/house-commons/89605/peter-dowd-mp-labour-will-create
Employment: 87 Jobcentres to Close
87 Jobcentres are to be axed in the next 7 months. The Mirror has provided a list of where and when these will happen. http://www.mirror.co.uk/money/jobcentres-closing-down-uk-list-11291094?service=responsive
Employment: Unite Announce Capita Strike
95% of responders voted 'Yes' to strike action from a 72% turnout. The strike will be for 6 continuous days starting on October 5th. The strike is in response to major changes being implemented by Capita on their pension and benefits scheme. http://www.unitetheunion.org/news/unite-announces-capita-strike-over-pensions/
Public Sector Pay Cap: Not Good Enough
The Tories have had a little U-turn on the public sector pay cap. It simply doesn't go far enough. http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/theresa-should-not-expect-any-11154919
Employment: Repayment of Tribunal Fees
After Tribunal Fees were ruled illegal this week the Labour Party is demanding that all fees paid during this period should be repaid - approximately £32 million. http://www.ier.org.uk/news/commit-repayment-%C2%A332m-tribunal-fees-labour-mps-demand
Employment: Time for Grayling to go?
It was Chris Grayling MP (Epsom & Ewell - Con), when he was Lord Chancellor, that rubber stamped tribunal fees - now people are calling for his resignation. https://labourlist.org/2017/07/grayling-needs-to-go-after-tribunal-fees-verdict-says-tssa-boss/
Employment: Tribunal Fees Ruled Unlawful
The Supreme Court has today ruled that Tribunal Fees are unlawful. Congratulations go to Unison for bringing this successful case before the courts. https://www.unison.org.uk/news/2017/07/massive-win-union-massive-win-workers/ The details of the case including the judgement can be found here.
