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Why the UK’s dire rates of sick pay bode ill for the economy

Only the US and South Korea take less care of those off work ill. Experts call it ‘reckless and counterproductive’

The Guardian - UK

Ports and unions criticise Shapps’ plan for law on seafarers’ minimum wage

Legislation announced in Queen’s Speech in response to P&O Ferries’ sacking of 800 crew

The Guardian - UK

Queen's Speech: Tories vowed 20 times to bring in Employment Bill but reforms set to be delayed

Boris Johnson was accused of 'dragging down Britain's workers' after it emerged that the promised Employment Bill is not expected to be in Tuesday's Queen's Speech

Daily Mirror

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Alarm after EHRC says long Covid should not be treated as disability

Equalities watchdog statement provokes backlash from coronavirus support groups and unions

The Guardian - UK

New rules set to allow 1.5million low-paid workers the right to earn more money

Only those on zero hour contracts are covered by a 2015 ruling that prevents companies from banning them from taking on shifts elsewhere - there are now plans to extend this to low-paid workers

Daily Mirror

Far-right group ‘distributed fake Labour and Tory leaflets in bid to influence by-elections’

The leaflets were part of a plan to dissuade people from voting for either party, film claims

The Independent UK

Black and Asian unemployment rate more than double that of white people as recession looms

Black households face being disproportionately impacted by the cost of living crisis

The Independent UK

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Fresh calls for new law to ensure restaurant and other workers keep their tips

TUC fears that the Queen's Speech next week will not include action to ensure fair tipping

Wales Online

Shell profits soar to record £7bn as energy crisis leaves families unable to heat homes

Energy giant Shell today reported record profits as oil and gas prices continue to skyrocket around the world. It comes as Boris Johnson continues to rule out a windfall tax on oil firms despite calls for one from opposition parties

Daily Mirror

Cuts to rail funding increases risk of serious crash, union warns

"If the Network Rail cuts go ahead it will mean the loss of safety-critical jobs"

Manchester Evening News

Rail funding cuts will increase risk of serious crashes, warn unions

The TUC said it would be ‘impossible’ to make planned cuts without losing ‘safety-critical jobs’.

The Independent UK

Network Rail’s proposed cuts put passengers at risk, say unions

TUC says saving £100m a year on maintenance workforce could lead to more serious accidents

The Guardian - UK

BP raking in £639 a SECOND and Boris Johnson mutters more rubbish about buses

Oil giant BP is celebrating its £5billion profit - its biggest quarterly boost for more than a decade. Meanwhile, Brits are struggling with the cost of living crisis but Boris Johnson is not helping

Daily Mirror

Government ‘failing Black and Asian workers’ with Employment Bill delay, union warns

Exclusive: Unions warn ‘structural racism will continue’ after ministers shelve plans for new laws

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MPs criticise ‘top-down’ approach to UK-US trade talks

Fears grow in UK that any proposals could downgrade workers’ rights despite assurances on both sides

Evening Standard

How bank holidays are created as UK to get day off for King’s coronation

This will be the second extra bank holiday of the year, to celebrate the Queen

Daily Record

International Workers Memorial Day service to be held

Workers are commemorated worldwide every year on April 28

The Guardian - UK

Unions call for P&O Ferries boycott for allegedly paying below minimum wage

RMT says workers were paid £4.35 an hour, while P&O blames ‘administrative misunderstanding’

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Britain’s hopes of post-Brexit US trade deal ‘depend on workers’ rights’

Unions from both sides of the Atlantic accuse Boris Johnson’s government of failing to grasp importance of labour rights

The Independent UK

Working mothers forced to quit over flexible arrangements as bosses ‘reject requests too easily’

Exclusive: New polling shows vast majority want flexible working as union warns workers are pushed into cutting hours or taking unpaid leave instead

The Independent UK

When is the Big Power Off? Britons urged to ‘go dark’ in protest against soaring energy bills

Homes plunged into darkness as protesters attempt to force utility companies to reduce prices

The Guardian - UK

Frances O’Grady to stand down as TUC leader at end of year

Federation’s general secretary, in post since 2013, is ‘proud of what we achieved during the pandemic’

The Independent UK

Frances O’Grady quits the TUC after nine years

The general secretary of the congress will leave at the end of the year.

The Independent UK

TUC’s first female leader to stand down after a decade at helm of union movement

Successor to Frances O’Grady to be elected in September ahead of her retirement at end of the year

The Independent UK

When is the Big Power Off? Britons urged to ‘go dark’ in protest against soaring energy bills

Homes plunged into darkness as protesters attempt to force utility companies to reduce prices

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