This year we’re celebrating 150 years since the first Trades Union Congress took place on 2 June 1868 at the Manchester Mechanics’ Institute. The anniversary reminds us of the giant steps forward ...

The government cannot stand by while mums are forced out of work. Without immediate action to support women to stay in work we risk losing decades of progress on women’s labour market participation.

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 ...

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

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 ...

No one should have to worry about falling into debt or struggling to pay their bills when they’re ill. But millions of UK workers are currently ineligible for statutory sick pay because they don’t ...

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 ...

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All parents are entitled to take up to 18 weeks’ unpaid parental leave (maximum four weeks per year) to be used at any time up to the child’s 18th birthday. If your child is in receipt of Disability ...

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.

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 ...

You are entitled to Ordinary Paternity Leave if you have been continuously employed by your current employer for 26 weeks or more by the 15th week before the baby is due; and you are the father of the ...