What are umbrella companies? Umbrella companies are labour market intermediaries that, generally, become the employer of umbrella workers. They take on the obligations relating to employment rights, ...

People with Covid-19 symptoms and no or little sick pay will face a stark choice: go to work with what might be coronavirus or stay at home for two weeks and face a massive drop in income. This will ...

This is perhaps unsurprising, with working mums much more likely to take time off work to look after kids. It has a particularly large impact on pension saving, however. These are the years when ...

The Employment Rights Bill was finally passed by parliament. This marks an historic day for working people as the government’s flagship workers’ rights Bill has finally broken its House of Lords ...

Commenting on the House of Lords yet again rejecting the Employment Rights Bill, TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak said: “Enough is enough. “Continuing to vote down the Employment Rights Bill – a clear ...

The Bank of England should recognise the impact that the living standards crisis has had on families’ and businesses’ finances and spending - and must deliver further cuts in interest rates next week ...

Many employers are shirking their responsibilities when it comes to protecting outdoor workers in hot weather ...

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This digital exhibition explores the historical significance of trade union leader Mary Macarthur and the work of the National Federation of Women Workers. Using the TUC Library’s archives it ...

A safety rep is a fellow worker elected by other union members to look after the health and safety at work of people they work with. The work that they do benefits everyone in their section, both ...

Your employer is responsible for your safety at work. This includes taking action to prevent violent, abusive and threatening behaviour from customers, clients, fellow workers and the general public.

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