Workers rights
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?
Culture wars aside, employers who fail to offer flexible working – or who try and shirk Labour’s new legal protections – risk losing workers
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?
No one could have foreseen quite how quickly the four-day week proposal would become mainstream, writes Sam Hunt
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?
Helen Ball, chief executive of charity Causeway, writes about what the government needs to do to end modern slavery in the UK
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
Yes, Labour’s workers’ rights bill is an upgrade. But the UK still has a lot of catching up to do
Yes, Labour’s workers’ rights bill is an upgrade. But the UK still has a lot of catching up to do
‘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
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
How this social enterprise is tackling stigma and helping neurodiverse people into work
How this social enterprise is tackling stigma and helping neurodiverse people into work
‘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
‘We need protection’: How AI, algorithms and oppressive digital tech are pushing workers to the brink
What is the right to disconnect and does the UK need it to stop people burning out?
What is the right to disconnect and does the UK need it to stop people burning out?
Uber Eats and Bolt ranked UK’s worst gig economy companies for working conditions
Uber Eats and Bolt ranked UK’s worst gig economy companies for working conditions
‘Tied’ visas are putting migrant domestic workers at risk of abuse
‘Tied’ visas are putting migrant domestic workers at risk of abuse
‘Periods are not an illness’: Spain just became the first country in Europe to introduce menstrual leave
‘Periods are not an illness’: Spain just became the first country in Europe to introduce menstrual leave
‘Burned out’ Brits are working £26 billion worth of unpaid overtime a year
