Queen's Speech reaction from the TUC
Commenting today (Wednesday) on the Queen's Speech, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said: We needed a programme for growth, instead we have an incoherent hotchpotch that will do little or nothing...
View ArticleBeecroft proposals would create one in five second class citizens at work in...
More than three million people working in small companies with fewer than 10 staff, or one in five of the north east's working population will be turned into second-class citizens if government...
View ArticleDealing with dismissal and 'no fault dismissal' for micro businesses
The TUC is fundamentally opposed to the introduction of no fault dismissals which would generate a hire and fire culture' in the UK..
View ArticleChancellor's small business exemption plans unlikely to have much impact
Commenting on new proposals for small businesses in the Chancellor's speech to the Conservative Party conference today (Monday, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:
View ArticleRights for Interns App
The TUC Rights for Interns app has been produced by the TUC to provide interns with a convenient and accessible way of assessing the quality information about their employment rights.
View ArticleMaking it easier to sack people is the last thing we need', says TUC
Commenting on the announcement today (Tuesday) that the government is to reduce the minimum redundancy consultation period and remove the right to redundancy from employees on fixed-term contracts, TUC...
View ArticleTUC Response to the GLA Application and Inspections Consultation
It is well-established that to date the GLA has played an important role in raising standards, increasing compliance with basic legal standards and in reducing the exploitation of workers. However,...
View ArticleEnding the Employment Relationship - TUC Response to the BIS Consultation
The TUC is firmly opposed to the government's proposals on ending the employment relationship. The government claims that the measures will encourage a more flexible labour market, enabling employers...
View ArticleSafeguarding TUPE Rights
TUC response to the BIS consultation on proposed changes to the regulations... The TUC is fundamentally opposed to the government's plans to revise the TUPE Regulations. The measures represent a major...
View ArticleDraft Code of Practice on Settlement Agreements - TUC response to Acas...
The TUC recognises that compromise agreements are widely used in workplaces to resolve disputes swiftly and to avoid potential employment tribunal claims. However, we are seriously concerned that the...
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