State Pension: A Raw Deal for Working People
Can You Really Live on this State Pension? The government announced that the State Pension increased by 8.5% in April 2025, giving those entitled t...
Fair Pay and Job Security for Mothers
The latest research by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) exposes deep-seated gender inequalities tied to zero-hour contracts. Not only do these agree...
Volkswagen's 50k Job Cuts: A Warning to English Workers
Volkswagen's announcement that it could cut a further 50,000 jobs should send shockwaves far beyond Germany. For many, this will be viewed simply a...
Legal Lowdown: Covert Recording & Monitoring
Over the past few years, both employers and employees have become increasingly savvy when it comes to workplace technology. Technology is also beco...
Update – UK Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
Check if your employer can use the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Find out if you’re eligible, and how much your employer can claim if they put y...
Understanding the Impact of The Peterloo Massacre
The Modern-Day Cavalry charge of Digital ID. The Peterloo Massacre on the 16 August 1819 in Manchester was a defining moment in English social and ...
Why Employer-Paid Trade Union Representation Doesn’t Work - Pt2
Why It’s Shocking That Many British Trade Unions Don’t Pay Their Reps. Most British Labour-affiliated Trade Unions collect millions in membership s...
Is the 2-year unfair dismissal rule still in effect?
Yes, but it will officially end on 1 January 2027. Currently, UK employees still require two years of continuous service with the same employer to ...
South Tees NHS Trust Reprimanded for Data Breach
Overview: The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a reprimand to South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust following a data breach i...
Technology vs. Wellbeing
A report commissioned by financial protection specialist Unum has revealed what the future workplace could look like, and the inevitable role techn...