Fees for those bringing employment tribunal claims have been ruled unlawful by the Supreme Court, following a long running legal challenge by the public service UNISON.   The Government will now have to repay up to £32m to claimants. It introduced the fees in 2013, saying the measure was intended to reduce the number of malicious … Continue reading ‘Massive win’ for UNISON on ‘unlawful’ tribunal fees

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Rising rates of life expectancy are grinding to a halt in England after more than 100 years of continuous progress, a leading health expert has said, adding that poor living and working conditions could be among the factors responsible. University College London (UCL) expert Sir Michael Marmot said he was “deeply concerned” by the situation, … Continue reading Austerity implicated as life expectancy rise stalls

The Government’s draft plan to repeal European Union laws is a ‘power grab’ that could put workers’ rights in jeopardy, the TUC has warned. Commenting on the publication of the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill, which brings EU laws — including workers’ rights and the major safety regulations — into UK law, TUC General Secretary Frances … Continue reading TUC concern at ‘Downing Street power grab’

Members have raised questions with the Branch on specific points. We have raised these with PCS DWP Group and have received answers, the details are published below: Question: Just a general question regarding NWDs impact on percentages for late finishes (6:30 Pm) If we have 140 staff in post, but 24 have Fridays as their … Continue reading DWP Pay – AA to HEO – Snippets

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A Government-commissioned review of insecurity at work has failed to grasp the ‘game-changing’ improvements required to solve abusive employment practices, the TUC has said.  The Taylor Review said all work in the UK's economy should be “fair and decent” with its author, Matthew Taylor, saying “fairness demands” that people, particularly those on lower incomes, have … Continue reading Insecure work review ‘not the game-changer needed’

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Latest figures on deaths at work confirm the workplace remains a major killer.  The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) annual statistics on deaths in Great Britain resulting from the asbestos cancer mesothelioma and from fatalities at work show an overall increase on the previous year. Fatalities dropped from 147 in 2015/16 to a provisional figure … Continue reading New figures reveal work’s deadly toll