Exemption originally applied to workers such as au pairs but was often applied to live-in servantsThe government has asked the Low Pay Commission to Read More
Mar 07, 2021
Equal pay
Jul 13, 2020
Asda equal pay dispute goes to UK supreme court in virtual hearing
Retailer wants justices to overturn verdict to pay shop workers same as depot staffAsda supermarket workers’ long-running legal battle to receive pay Read More
Jan 21, 2020
Changes to withdrawal bill threaten workers’ rights, says Lisa Nandy
Labour leadership contender says European court of justice case law could be ignoredPolitics latest – live updatesWorkers’ rights and protections for Read More
Jan 12, 2020
Samira Ahmed’s victory has taught us a lesson: it’s still gender that fixes our pay | Yvonne Roberts
‘Troublemakers’ across all sectors, not just at the BBC, should be encouraged to do what it takes to achieve justice at workIn 1971, I was working on Read More
Jan 12, 2020
Samira Ahmed’s victory has taught us a lesson: it’s still gender that fixes our pay | Yvonne Roberts
‘Troublemakers’ across all sectors, not just at the BBC, should be encouraged to do what it takes to achieve justice at workIn 1971, I was working on Read More
May 09, 2018
Firms could be named and shamed over abuse of workers’ rights
David Metcalf says large firms should share burden when suppliers flout employment rulesCompanies whose suppliers fail to pay the minimum wage or curb Read More
May 01, 2018
May Day rallies around the world – in pictures
Demonstrators take to the streets on 1 May 2018 to celebrate workers and push for improved labour rights Continue reading... Read More
Oct 13
Theresa May’s ‘race disparity audit’ tells us nothing and offers no fresh solutions | Dawn Butler
The data contained in the report is not new – in essence, the goverment has taken 411 days to open a Dropbox account. It is dismally out of touchOver Read More
Oct 10
There may finally be a way to stop abuse by anti-abortion protesters | Rupa Huq
A London council may extend asbo powers to deal with those who harass women as they enter NHS services, in a move that could be replicated across the Read More