Category: Zero-hours contracts

Gig economy firm under fire for telling restaurants they can avoid UK’s new tipping laws

Temper Works has promoted its agency workers to clients, saying they fall outside the legislationA gig economy firm has been criticised for telling its hospitality clients they can avoid new fair tipping laws and a forthcoming...

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Labour’s employment rights bill: what key changes will it bring?

Improvements to workers’ rights to include day-one universal sick pay and an end to zero-hours contracts and fire and rehireLabour’s employment rights bill is the biggest step towards enacting one of its key election...

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Labour’s workers’ rights plans can win over Tory and Reform voters, says TUC

Trade union leaders meet ministers for final talks on employment rights bill before unveiling on ThursdayLabour can use its overhaul of workers’ rights to win over disaffected Tory and Reform voters, the TUC has said, as...

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More than a million British workers not having a single day of paid time off, says TUC

Employees have lost out on holiday pay worth £2bn, according to new trade union researchWorkers across Britain have lost out on holiday pay worth £2bn, with more than a million people going without a single day of...

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Housebuilding, railways, Lords reform: what to expect in the king’s speech

More than 30 bills expected as Labour government sets out its legislative agenda for this session of parliamentKeir Starmer’s government will set out its legislative agenda for this session of parliament in the...

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Grant Shapps says it will ‘take some time’ to conclude who was to blame for cyber-attack on armed forces payroll – as it happened

Defence secretary makes statement after 270,000 payroll records belonging to members of Britain’s armed forces been exposed to hackers. This live blog is closedReeves says Labour has a vision for the country. Stability...

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Grant Shapps gives update to MPs about cyber-attack on database containing details of armed forces personnel – UK politics live

Defence secretary makes statement after 270,000 payroll records belonging to members of Britain’s armed forces been exposed to hackersReeves says Labour has a vision for the country. Stability will be change, she argues.I...

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