New Salary Transparency Rule Proposed to Combat Pay Discrimination in England Saturday, July 18, 2026 salary transparency paydiscrimination equalpay legislation employment equality consultation workers government The UK government is proposing new legislation that would require companies to publish salary details in job adverts, aiming to tackle pay discrimination and enhance equal pay protections. This move could potentially benefit … Read More
Unison Calls for Strike Ballot Among Dudley Council School Workers Over Pay Dispute Wednesday, June 24, 2026 strike unison dudley council pay education localgovernment inflation workers services Dudley Council workers are facing the prospect of strike action as trade union Unison has rejected a proposed 3.3% pay increase from local government employers. Unison plans to ballot its 200,000 local government and school … Read More
Legal Expert Explains When You're Entitled to Stop Working Due to Heat Tuesday, June 23, 2026 heatwave workplace safety temperature legal workers health regulations compensation wellbeing With temperatures soaring to 35 degrees Celsius across the UK this summer and tropical nights becoming the norm, concerns about worker safety in extreme heat are intensifying. John Kushnick, Legal Director at National … Read More
New 8-Hour Minimum Working Week Proposed for Over 1 Million UK Zero-Hours Workers Wednesday, June 3, 2026 zero-hours labour employment uk contracts labour-law workers unions regulation flexibility The Labour Party government has unveiled plans to reform zero-hours contracts, proposing a new rule that would guarantee a minimum number of working hours for employees, including agency workers. This change aims to provide … Read More
Striking Bin Workers Claim Public Support Grows Amid Lengthy Pay Dispute Monday, March 16, 2026 strike bins birmingham publicsupport paydispute union workers unite council industrialaction Birmingham’s bin workers, who have been on strike for over a year, say public opinion has shifted strongly in their favor amid ongoing pay disputes with the city council. At a rally outside Tyseley bin depot on March 11, … Read More
HMRC Warns Christmas Workers to Check Pay Amid Thousands Underpaid Thursday, December 25, 2025 hmrc minimumwage underpayment christmas workers paycheck employment wagetheft acas compliance As the holiday season approaches, HMRC is urging anyone working on Christmas Day to double-check their pay to avoid being short-changed. Recent investigations uncovered that over 25,000 UK workers were underpaid, with wage … Read More