Low paid workers who have been prudent savers will now have to raid their savings in order to take their employer to court, as a result of new restrictions in the employment tribunal fees remissions scheme coming into effect from today (Monday).
The TUC today (Friday) called on the government to take urgent action after official figures revealed that three in ten (29 per cent) apprentices were paid less than the legal minimum wage in 2012.
The TUC has this week written to the government criticising the complicated and confusing way in which changes to child benefit have been explained to millions of families.
Commenting on reports today (Thursday) clarifying the Prime Minister's pledge to ban benefits for under-25s, TUC General Secretary Frances O'Grady said:
Commenting on David Cameron's threat today (Wednesday) to ban the dole for under-25s if they are not “earning or learning”, TUC General Secretary Frances O'Grady said:
Commenting on David Cameron's speech today (Wednesday) to the Conservative conference in Manchester, TUC General Secretary Frances O'Grady said:
Commenting on figures published today (Wednesday) by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), which show that investment as a proportion of total spending has fallen to its lowest level since the 1950s, TUC General Secretary Frances O'Grady said:
Commenting on proposals announced by Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith today (Tuesday) that job seekers will have to spend 35 hours a week in job centres in order to claim unemployment benefits, TUC General Secretary Frances O'Grady said:
Commenting on the new national minimum wage rates that come into force today (Tuesday), TUC General Secretary Frances O'Grady said:
Commenting on the Chancellor's speech to the Conservative Party conference today (Monday), TUC General Secretary Frances O'Grady said: