Today the EHRC has formally recommended to the government that they put in place legislation to force employers to monitor and address their disability related pay gap.Read more…
Ensuring migrants’ rights are respected helps to ensure a fair deal for all workers
Today the Migration Observatory released a report highlighting how the introduction of work permit schemes after Brexit could increase the risk of exploitation of migrant workers and undercutting.Read more…
Mental health first aid. Does it work?
The Health and Safety Executive have published a research report on Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training that backs TUC concerns that more evidence is needed of whether it works or not.Read more…
Privatisation fails again as government takes over "crisis" prison
Years of Tory austerity and an obsession with privatisation have led to “appalling” failings at HMP BirminghamRead more…
Surveillance at work – is your boss watching your every move?
From trawling social media to tracking toilet breaks, our research shows more and more bosses are snooping on their staffRead more…
Fat cat pay rockets to £5.7m a year while workers suffer
It would take 195 years for the average UK worker to earn what one FTSE 100 CEO gets in a yearRead more…
Cancellations, delays, chaos – yet rail fares keep on rising
With rail fare rises outstripping wages yet again, the time has come to return our railways to public ownershipRead more…
Beware – pickpocketing statistics on the rise
The trade union defence of RPI is key to defending workers’ interestsRead more…
780,000 workers are stuck on zero-hours contracts – time to ban them outright
Hundreds of thousands are still trapped in jobs that are so insecure they can’t plan childcare or budget for their weekly shopRead more…
Workers have suffered the most dismal decade for growth on record
Today’s feeble GDP figures still fall far short of long-term averages. After enduring the most dismal decade on record, workers deserve so much better.Read more…
Are unions winning the US Mid-West?
On Tuesday, the mid-western state of Missouri voted two to one to reject a right to work law, a law common in the deep south that’s been credited with reducing wages and union organisation. It’s a…Read more…
Brexit and your rights at work – why you should be worried
With Brexit day approaching fast, working people still don’t know what will happen to their hard-won rights when we leaveRead more…
Why an interest rate rise is still the wrong decision for workers
Stalling wage growth and slowing inflation mean the Bank of England should hold off on raising interest rates for nowRead more…
The many unknowns of the pension cash dash
Rocketing pension withdrawals today could spell disaster tomorrowRead more…
UK and Japan union leaders: time to end Brexit uncertainty
The TUC and RENGO have issued a joint statement highlighting the threat that a bad Brexit deal poses to workers, trade and investmentRead more…
Another fine mess at the Ministry of Justice as private probation contracts end early
The outsourcing of probation services is yet another slow-motion car crash set in motion by former justice secretary Chris GraylingRead more…
Ready for a holiday? Here's why millions won't get one
Unrealistic workloads and unscrupulous bosses mean over three million UK workers will be cheated out of holiday leave this yearRead more…
Reheated annuity sale plans are a recipe for ripped-off savers
Helping savers get a good deal in retirement is a laudable aim, but reviving flawed plans for a secondary annuity market is not the answerRead more…
After #MeToo, what next?
Today’s Women and Equalities Select Committee report into workplace sexual harassment is a breath of fresh airRead more…
Five reasons why public sector workers are still getting hammered on pay
We’ll keep pressing for a properly funded pay rise until every hardworking public servant gets the fair deal they deserveRead more…