This is about power and fairness at work. When staff transfer under TUPE, employers can’t shrug off pay gaps that fall along racial lines. The
Author: Patrick Harrington
Unfair dismissal – A quiet bombshell
Last week the government quietly dropped a (little) bombshell, by adding an ‘Unfair Dismissal Factsheet’ to this page on the Employment Rights Act 2025. The
Win Time Back: Why the Four‑Day Week Is a Pro‑Worker, Pro‑Productivity Reform
The FT Weekend (31 January 2026) had a fascinating feature on the rise of the unofficial four-day week. The article documented how hybrid working has
Unemployment Rising, Youth Hit Hardest
The headline numbers tell only part of the story. Youth unemployment has surged to 13.7 per cent, even as economic inactivity among 16–24‑year‑olds has fallen.
AI, COVID and the Fight for Dignity at Work: Why a New Social Contract Is No Longer Optional
By Maria Camara The pandemic shattered old assumptions about work. Artificial intelligence is now rewriting the rules entirely. Together, they’ve exposed a broken system —
Britain’s Work‑Related Stress Crisis: What the New TUC Survey Tells Us — and Why It Matters
A new TUC survey has laid bare what many of us in the movement have been warning about for years: Britain is now in the