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Unions in Europe press for new worker protections to counter heat stress

Climate crisis prompts calls for workplace temperature limits and rights to heat breaks and adjusted working hours

The Guardian - UK

Can I take the day off for England’s World Cup game – and what if I’m late for work?

Millions of fans could face a tricky day on Monday if they sleep in – or pull a sickie – after the 1am kick-off

The Guardian - UK

Bankers and unions set for clash over possible Burnham tax raid on UK banks

City bosses say move would be economically disastrous, but union leaders urge likely new PM to ignore ‘vested interests’

The Guardian - UK

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Government is warned support on energy bills can’t wait as price cap rises £221

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has indicated that targeted energy support could come in the autumn

The Independent UK

Andy Burnham warned of exodus of London bankers if he hits City with windfall tax of up to £60bn

The Trades Union Congress is urging the Prime Minister-in-waiting to hugely ramp up taxes on Britain’s banks

Evening Standard

Hit London banks with windfall tax up to £60bn to cut energy bills for less well off, Andy Burnham union ally urges

But shadow Chancellor Sir Mel Stride warns: ‘Labour need to realise that you can’t tax your way to prosperity’

Evening Standard

All of a sudden Labour is rushing to do some good. Call it the ‘Burnham effect’

The end of outsourcing government jobs is just one progressive idea set in motion in this pivotal byelection week, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

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Farage's 'Pro-Women' Law Could Slash Equal Pay Rights and Cost Female Workers

Nigel Farage's proposed Women and Motherhood Protection Act could cost female workers money by removing equal pay for work of equal value.

International Business Times UK

Farage’s plan for equal pay legislation may cost female workers money, say unions

General secretary of TUC calls Reform proposal ‘a smokescreen for slashing women’s rights’

The Guardian - UK

Listen to manufacturers and unions: high electricity prices are killing industry

Make UK and TUC are right – ministers need a proper strategy to cut energy costs before there are more closures

The Guardian - UK

Unions rebuff Farage and say Reform ‘cosplaying’ as workers’ champions

TUC, GMB, Unite and Unison leaders reject invitation to affiliate to Reform amid rising support for party among their members

The Guardian - UK

Third of working parents leave jobs over lack of flexibility

Companies warned that rolling back on flexible working is harming parents – and means businesses are missing out on talent

The Independent UK

Third of parents forced to quit a job due to lack of flexible working

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The Independent UK

One in three parents has left a job due to ‘outdated’ lack of flexible working

A lack of flexible working arrangements is forcing parents out of employment, according to new research from the TUC

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The Guardian - UK

Workers need greater say over AI rollout, says TUC-backed report

Exclusive: IPPR thinktank calls for new measures to boost employees’ influence at ‘pivotal moment’ in history

The Guardian - UK

Labour faces union backlash after minister says living wage extension to over-18s not certain before election – as it happened

Torsten Bell says Labour manifesto ‘did not set out the timeline’ for changes to living wage after scale of youth unemployment crisis revealed in Milburn report

The Guardian - UK

Ministers urged to press ahead with UK ban on zero-hours contracts

Campaigners reject claims that tougher rules will deter hiring and lock young people out of labour market

The Guardian - UK

Next boss warns over ‘dramatic fall’ in UK entry-level jobs

Peer’s comments come as Milburn report is likely to find government has failed to tackle youth unemployment

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The Independent UK

TUC chief ‘angry’ at Labour errors but warns party not to become ‘fatalistic’ over Reform threat

General secretary of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) said there is an ‘overwhelming sense of frustration’ from trade unions at the prime minister’s government

The Guardian - UK

TUC leader ‘angry’ at state of Labour but says it can recover to win next election

Exclusive: Paul Nowak recognises frustration with Keir Starmer’s government but urges party not to be fatalistic

The Guardian - UK

Why the weather was on no one’s side in general strike of 1926

A warm spell mitigated some of the effects of the strike but colder weather would have taken their own toll

The Guardian - UK

Reinstate windfall tax on banks after surge in profits, TUC urges

Unions group wants rate returned from 3% to 8% after big four UK lenders reveal £14bn total profit in first quarter

The Guardian - UK

Dynamic pay on platforms such as Uber should be banned, says TUC

Exclusive: Union body finds workers describing themselves as ‘gambling’ because wages felt like the outcome of chance rather than work

The Independent UK

Black and ethnic minority employees facing ‘appalling’ levels of racism in the workplace

The TUC said its study revealed a “shocking increase” in explicit racism at work over the past six years

The Independent UK

Unions demand stronger protections as survey finds alarming workplace abuse

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