“Before 2015 is consigned to history and 2016 presents a new set of employment law challenges, it is timely to reflect on the year’s significant cases. We have identified 12 cases which developed the law and potentially changed HR policies and practices:Working time and travelFSP del COO v Tyco…Read more…
My Favourite Picture of 2015
Off message but been looking through my albums for my favourite photo from 2015. This one is from a walk up and down Place Fell, in the Lake District narrowly wins. Click on photo to bring up more detail.
See my post on the walk here.
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Thanks for all your help in 2015
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#SpendingReview 2015 – the Touchstone blog round up
George Osborne’s first Spending Review of the new parliament has hit the headlines for his spectacular U-turn over drastic cuts to tax credits. It avoids the hardship it would have inflicted on millions of low-paid families, though as Richard Exell points out, the cuts to Universal Credit are…Read more…
A spectacular U-turn on tax credits, but working people needed more from the #SpendingReview
George Osborne was forced into a spectacular climb-down over his plans to cut tax credits in his Spending Review today. That’s a victory for decency, and the strong campaign run by civil society groups and unions to oppose the proposals. But by the end of the parliament many working people…Read more…
Now We Are The Builders! New Centre Left political blog
Check out this new Labour Supporting blog “Now We Are The Builders”. It aims to be “A Centre-Left blog, a space for discussion and comment. Thoughts and reflections from within the Labour movement.- all views are the contributors own”.
It welcomes g…Read more…
Bonn blog #1: UN hooks Just Transition at #SB42
In Bonn this week, where the UN is labouring through an 86-page draft climate treaty, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) has welcomed the return of three clear commitments in the draft text to just transition and decent work. Labour’s three “hooks” re-appeared in the UN draft treaty as…Read more…
Sharp fall in construction output as house-building slumps
Construction output fell -2.6% between December 2014 and January 2015, the fourth monthly decline in the past six months. The main factor behind the decline in January was a sharp fall in house-building of -5.1% on the month. There has been only one la…Read more…
Fair Pay Fortnight: Work Your Proper Hours Day
Last year, over five million British workers put in more than two billion hours of unpaid overtime – that’s a staggering £32 billion of unpaid work! So we think they should be celebrating the final…Read more…
London UNISON Regional Council AGM 2015
On Wednesday 4th February 2015 at 10am it is the Annual General Meeting of the Greater London UNISON Regional Council.
It will take place at the Holiday Inn Conference room, Coram Street (across the road from Russell Square tube station). Doors open a…Read more…
Fresh start or same old story? Three resolutions for a wage-led recovery in 2015
George Osborne’s Autumn Statement [has] opened up a “huge choice in British politics,” according to the TUC’s Frances O’Grady, “between radical cuts and pay freezes versus investment for the…Read more…
Happy New Year 2015 – Blwyddyn Newydd Dda
Picture of Bardsey, the Island of 20,000 Saints, Llyn Peninsular, New Years Day 2011 Read more…