Workers rights
‘It’s a vicious cycle’: Labour’s benefit cuts could push people with MS out of work, report finds
‘It’s a vicious cycle’: Labour’s benefit cuts could push people with MS out of work, report finds
More than half (55%) of Brits with multiple sclerosis claim PIP, including 41% who are currently working
Keir Starmer is booting migrants out of his vision for workers’ rights
Keir Starmer is booting migrants out of his vision for workers’ rights
The government’s immigration white paper is a classic case of victim blaming, writes Dr Dora-Olivia Vicol, CEO of the Work Rights Centre
Unions are getting ‘more powerful’ as young, LGBTQ+ and disabled people eye up membership
Unions are getting ‘more powerful’ as young, LGBTQ+ and disabled people eye up membership
‘There have been some success stories in recent times – particularly in the public sector, fighting for better pay and in terms of conditions’
Why working as a butcher’s boy made me feel like an earlier version of AI
Why working as a butcher’s boy made me feel like an earlier version of AI
On Falling director Laura Carreira: ‘We don’t have to work so much and get paid so little’
On Falling director Laura Carreira: ‘We don’t have to work so much and get paid so little’
How the miners’ strike changed the way Britain works, 40 years on
How the miners’ strike changed the way Britain works, 40 years on
Working from home isn’t ‘proper work’, ex-Asda boss says. Is flexible work really destroying Britain?
Working from home isn’t ‘proper work’, ex-Asda boss says. Is flexible work really destroying Britain?
The world of work is changing. Will 2025 be the tipping point for the four-day working week?
The world of work is changing. Will 2025 be the tipping point for the four-day working week?
Modern slavery is still rife in the UK – where do we go from here?
Modern slavery is still rife in the UK – where do we go from here?
The dark side of Christmas: Inside the factories where children are forced to make gifts and toys
The dark side of Christmas: Inside the factories where children are forced to make gifts and toys
Royal Mail takeover by Czech billionaire approved. What does it mean for workers and the six-day service?
Royal Mail takeover by Czech billionaire approved. What does it mean for workers and the six-day service?
Community meals and workers’ rights: What happens if councils seize Deliveroo and Uber Eats’ ‘ghost kitchens’?
Community meals and workers’ rights: What happens if councils seize Deliveroo and Uber Eats’ ‘ghost kitchens’?
‘Shameful’ Saudi Arabia to be 2034 World Cup hosts. It’s a ‘moment of great danger’ for human rights
‘Shameful’ Saudi Arabia to be 2034 World Cup hosts. It’s a ‘moment of great danger’ for human rights
‘Biggest upgrade to worker rights’ or ‘chaotic rush job’?: Labour’s employment rights bill, explained
‘Biggest upgrade to worker rights’ or ‘chaotic rush job’?: Labour’s employment rights bill, explained
The ‘right to switch off’ law will be a litmus test for Labour’s plans for workers’ rights
The ‘right to switch off’ law will be a litmus test for Labour’s plans for workers’ rights
AI skills will soon be as necessary for job seekers as Microsoft Word. Who will be left behind?
AI skills will soon be as necessary for job seekers as Microsoft Word. Who will be left behind?
Three-quarters of Labour voters back a four-day working week: ‘Brits are burnt out’
Three-quarters of Labour voters back a four-day working week: ‘Brits are burnt out’
‘Huge mandate’: Brits of all political stripes want stronger rights for workers, poll finds
‘Huge mandate’: Brits of all political stripes want stronger rights for workers, poll finds
‘It’s abhorrent they’re still allowed’: Why zero-hours contracts must be made a thing of the past
‘It’s abhorrent they’re still allowed’: Why zero-hours contracts must be made a thing of the past
Is ‘edgy upstart’ BrewDog now ‘boring and ubiquitous’ after years of scandal? Experts weigh in
Is ‘edgy upstart’ BrewDog now ‘boring and ubiquitous’ after years of scandal? Experts weigh in
Labour’s workers’ rights plan slammed as ‘unrecognisable’ and a ‘betrayal’ by Unite union boss
Labour’s workers’ rights plan slammed as ‘unrecognisable’ and a ‘betrayal’ by Unite union boss
‘It’s an epidemic’: 1.4 million workers trapped in insecure jobs are stuck in precarious rented homes
‘It’s an epidemic’: 1.4 million workers trapped in insecure jobs are stuck in precarious rented homes
‘Time for a new deal’: UK’s new minimum wage still not enough to cover ‘a decent standard of life’
‘Time for a new deal’: UK’s new minimum wage still not enough to cover ‘a decent standard of life’
‘Thank God it’s Thursday!’: Will we have a four-day working week by 2030? Yes, probably
‘Thank God it’s Thursday!’: Will we have a four-day working week by 2030? Yes, probably
‘We need protection’: How AI, algorithms and oppressive digital tech are pushing workers to the brink
