Zoe Conway Employment correspondent BBC Delivery driver Cian says it is his duty to speak out although he fears losing his job Pizza Hut workers are accusing a franchise of ”blatantly unlawful” behaviour alleging it has altered timesheets, docked wages […]
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Agency workers will be included in a ban on “exploitative” zero-hour contracts as part of amendments to the government’s employment reform bill, the BBC understands. The new rules will mean that agency workers will have to be offered a contract
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BBC Smart meters enable people to monitor their electricity and gas use The way smart energy meters work in northern England and Scotland is causing issues for customers, BBC Panorama has been told. The body that represents energy companies, Energy
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The government is considering giving workers twice as long to strike. Under existing legislation, if workers vote to take industrial action, the mandate expires after six months and unions are required to hold another ballot to extend it. But a
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Labour’s plans to upgrade workers’ rights will cost businesses up to £5bn a year to implement, according to the government’s own analysis. The new measures would have a disproportionate impact on smaller businesses, responsible for employing 13 million workers, the
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BBC Tormooja Khatun had her house insulated less than two years ago – the problems are clearly visible Eighty-four-year-old Tormooja Khatun’s house in Luton is being consumed by black mould, mushrooms and dry rot after the botched installation of external
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