Millions of workers missing out on basic rights: Resolution Foundation report
By Belinda Liversedge on 16 September 2019
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Single enforcement body for worker rights proposed in consultation
By Belinda Liversedge on 13 September 2019
No deal Brexit could push lorry drivers to exhaustion, says Unite
By Belinda Liversedge on 04 September 2019
Millions of workers missing out on basic rights: Resolution Foundation report
Around one in twenty workers report not receiving any holiday entitlement, while around one in ten do not receive a payslip according to new analysis published today by the Resolution Foundation.
By Belinda Liversedge on 16 September 2019
Single enforcement body for worker rights proposed in consultation
A consultation entering its last weeks asks whether a new Single Enforcement Body for employment rights should be created to protect vulnerable workers.
By Belinda Liversedge on 13 September 2019
Safety and environmental law enforcers ‘hamstrung' by ten years of cuts
Funding and capability of the UK’s leading enforcement agencies, from the Environment Agency, Food Standards Agency, Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to Forestry Commission has dropped, on average, by 50 per cent in the past ten years.
By Belinda Liversedge on 09 September 2019
324 high rises still ‘cloaked in dangerous cladding’
Government was accused of letting private tower block owners ‘drag their feet’ over removal of dangerous Grenfell-style cladding, at the House of Commons yesterday.
By Belinda Liversedge on 06 September 2019
No deal Brexit could push lorry drivers to exhaustion, says Unite
A no deal Brexit will result in exhausted lorry drivers, posing a danger to themselves and other road users, unless the government responds to concerns, Unite the union has warned.
By Belinda Liversedge on 04 September 2019
Workers fake illness rather than disclose mental health issues, finds survey
Workers are taking an average of four sick days a year due to mental ill health or stress, but lying about it to their boss for fear of being judged, demoted or sacked, finds a new poll.
By Belinda Liversedge on 03 September 2019
One in three flexible working requests turned down, TUC poll reveals
One in three (30 per cent) requests for flexible working are being turned down, according to a TUC poll.
By Belinda Liversedge on 03 September 2019
'1 in 6 bus drivers fall asleep at the wheel' highlights Unite protest
London Mayor Sadiq Khan sought to reassure bus drivers at a protest organised by Unite yesterday, saying that he would do more to address fatigue after a major report revealed the issue is blighting the sector.
By Belinda Liversedge on 30 August 2019
“Sit less – move more often”: scientists’ secret to longer life
The secret to a healthy life may be constantly debated but “sit less – move more often” is the tip from two scientists after their study of 36,000 people showed that sitting for 9.5 hours a day increased the likelihood of premature death.
By Belinda Liversedge on 27 August 2019
Long hours, drugs and alcohol: survey reveals state of mental ill health in construction
Mental health awareness has grown in the construction sector, but stigma is still putting people off seeking support, according to a new survey.
By Belinda Liversedge on 23 August 2019
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