Cap on English NHS staff pay to be scrapped
Cap on English NHS staff pay to be scrapped Beckett Frith, HR Magazine October 12, 2017 The move follows a letter delivered to chancellor Philip Hammond last month signed by 14 unions The health secretary…
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Under-25s struggling because of lower pay
Under-25s struggling because of lower pay By Beckett Frith, HR Magazine October 13, 2017 Under-25s are missing out on between £820 and £6,300 a year because they are not entitled to the National Living Wage…
Legal lowdown: Employees’ right to privacy
The case Bărbulescu v Romania shows the need to strike a fair balance between employees’ privacy and a company’s access to information The important recent judgment of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) examines…
British TUC leaders join pay fatcats.
We have previously highlighted how the mainstream trade Unions have allowed themselves to become part of the big business system. Approx 54 Trade Unions still remain members of the British TUC, out of 164 registered…
Employment grows but wage growth to stay weak
Beckett Frith, AUGUST 14, 2017 T Research suggests this could be the result of an increase in labour supply over the past year UK employment will grow strongly in the third quarter of 2017 but wage…
Public sector workers work £11bn of unpaid overtime a year, union says
Public sector workers work £11bn of unpaid overtime a year, union says Nearly two million public sector workers regularly work unpaid overtime, union says in response to chancellor’s suggestion public sector workers are ‘overpaid’. Research…
Foreign Aid or UK Aid?
The English TUC has always enjoyed keeping you informed. Below is an overview of the Foreign Aid facts and figures. The article makes interesting reading. In recent weeks there has been a growing call for…
Employees lack faith in managers and leaders
Kristian Brunt-Seymour, JUNE 30, 2017 Less than half of UK employees trusted or had confidence in their organisation’s executives Employees lack confidence in their senior managers’ people management skills, according to annual research from Willis…
Was the ‘Unite The Union’ election for General Secretary conducted Illegal?
Was the ‘Unite The Union’ election for General Secretary conducted Illegal? STATEMENT FROM GERARD COYNE I have been notified by email that I have been sacked from my position as West Midlands Regional Secretary…
Population growth sharpest in 70 years after ‘record’ migration levels puts squeeze on wages and Public Services
Dear All, The English TUC has campaigned for controlled immigration to the UK (especially England as it is the most affected by immigration levels) because of the impact it has on reducing employment opportunities and…