1 October, 2015
30 September, 2015
New regulations that, with effect from 1 October 2015, increase the National Minimum Wage to £6.70 per hour for workers aged 21 or over, £5.30 per hour for those aged 18 or over but not yet 21, £3.87 per hour for those aged under 18, £3.30 per hour for apprentices, and £5.35 per hour for those provided with accommodation.
29 September, 2015
New report - Held back by Debt - shows that people who were self-employed, on zero-hours contracts or on fixed-term contracts were twice as likely to experience a change in economic circumstances in the last year as those in more traditional, permanent jobs, and that these ‘income shocks’ need to be accompanied by more comprehensive and responsive safety nets to ensure that people can cope with life’s ups and downs.
23 September, 2015
New research from Centre for London finds that from October 2015 a London-specific Minimum Wage could be set somewhere between £7.05 and £8 an hour and, given that the new National Living Wage will begin at the lower end of that range, starting from £7.20 an hour in 2016, it should not lead to significant job loss in London.
21 September, 2015
However, government says that move will not mean a change to the service itself or to its delivery partners, Citizens Advice and The Pensions Advisory Service.
18 September, 2015
New regulations that amend the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 in relation to England only so that, under tenancies entered into after 1 October 2015, the carrying on of a home business will no longer entitle domestic tenants to renew tenancy agreements as business tenancies.
17 September, 2015
15 September, 2015
However, new report also finds that hospitality, retail and support services will face significant increases in wage bills as more workers are affected
15 September, 2015
MPs vote in favour of Bill by 317 to 284.
14 September, 2015
Speech to TUC Congress, ahead of Bill's second reading, says that proposals are 'attacking the very principle of the right to strike'.
10 September, 2015
Figure compares to an average of 52,000 new claims per quarter in 2012/2013, before the introduction of employment tribunal fees.
9 September, 2015
New analysis from the TUC advises that many people are working unpaid overtime and at least a million report that they want to cut their excessive hours.
8 September, 2015
New regulations that amend subordinate health and safety legislation that places duties on self-employed persons so that those duties only apply to those self-employed persons who conduct prescribed undertakings.
7 September, 2015
In joint statement, Liberty, the British Institute of Human Rights and Amnesty International UK say that, by placing more legal hurdles in the way of organising strike action, the Trade Union Bill will undermine ordinary people’s ability to protect their jobs, livelihoods and the quality of their working lives.
3 September, 2015
However, report from the Resolution Foundation, also finds that, after accounting for tax and benefits, under half (45 per cent) of net income gains are set to flow to households in the bottom half of the income distribution in 2020.
3 September, 2015
Office for National Statistics reports that, of these, 54 per cent are women and 20 per cent are in full-time education.
2 September, 2015
New figures highlight that 744,000 were on a zero-hours contract in April - June 2015, an increase from 624,000 for the same period last year.
2 September, 2015
Scottish Agricultural Wages Board agrees increase in minimum wage rates that will come into effect from 1 October 2015.
2 September, 2015
Scottish government sets out plans in its programme for 2015/2016.
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