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Focus on boosting workers’ rights rather than immigration raids to quash Farage threat, Starmer told
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Focus on boosting workers’ rights rather than immigration raids to quash Farage threat, Starmer told

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In Farage’s Clacton seat, 70 per cent support banning zero-hours contracts and 71 per cent …

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Labour MPs force through workers' rights overhaul despite fears small businesses will be smashed by multi-billion pound costs and powers for unions
5 months ago

Labour MPs force through workers' rights overhaul despite fears small businesses will be smashed by multi-billion pound costs and powers for unions

Daily Mail  

Labour punched its controversial workers' rights reforms through the Commons last night despite a backlash from MPs over the £5billion cost to businesses. Shadow business secretary Kevin Hollinrake argued the Employment Rights Bill would create 'an existential crisis of a magnitude not seen since the pandemic' for smaller companies. Policies such as day-one protections from unfair dismissals and ensuring guaranteed …

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Ministers admit workers' rights overhaul could cost business £5BILLION a year and lead to price rises and job cuts - as MPs brace to vote on new laws TODAY
5 months ago

Ministers admit workers' rights overhaul could cost business £5BILLION a year and lead to price rises and job cuts - as MPs brace to vote on new laws TODAY

Daily Mail  

Ministers have admitted that Labour's workers' rights overhaul could cost businesses £5billion a year. The so-called 'impact assessment' for the Employments Rights Bill has been released ahead of a debate and vote by MPs later It is the first time the government has produced any estimated costs for the controversial measures There have been warnings that the Employment Rights Bill …

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Theresa May refuses to condemn McDonald's over 'poor working conditions, bullying and cuts to employee hours'
7 years, 6 months ago

Theresa May refuses to condemn McDonald's over 'poor working conditions, bullying and cuts to employee hours'

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Theresa May has refused to condemn McDonald’s over the “poor conditions, …

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Zero hours contract rise probably down to more people knowing what they are, rather than employers using them more
9 years ago

Zero hours contract rise probably down to more people knowing what they are, rather than employers using them more

The Independent  

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Zero hours workers are as happy as other employees, research shows
9 years, 3 months ago

Zero hours workers are as happy as other employees, research shows

The Independent  

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19 per cent rise in people on zero hours contracts recorded across Britain over the last year
9 years, 6 months ago

19 per cent rise in people on zero hours contracts recorded across Britain over the last year

The Independent  

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Sports Direct hits back at Dispatches exposé of 'Victorian era' working conditions
9 years, 10 months ago

Sports Direct hits back at Dispatches exposé of 'Victorian era' working conditions

The Independent  

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General Election 2015: Miliband promises an end to 'zero hours Britain'
9 years, 11 months ago

General Election 2015: Miliband promises an end to 'zero hours Britain'

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But speaking in Yorkshire today, Mr Miliband will attack Mr Cameron for the way he …

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62 Labour MPs employ workers on zero hour contracts despite party campaigning against them
10 years, 10 months ago

62 Labour MPs employ workers on zero hour contracts despite party campaigning against them

Daily Mail  

62 Labour MPs are employing workers on zero hours contracts despite the party campaigning against them Figures produced by the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority reveal that MPs employ 151 staff on zero hours contracts 62 are employed by Labour MPs, 77 by Conservatives, five by Liberal Democrats and seven by independents and the minor parties ' Labour government will give …

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ONS admits underestimating number of workers on controversial zero hours contracts
11 years, 7 months ago

ONS admits underestimating number of workers on controversial zero hours contracts

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The number of workers employed on zero hours contracts has been …

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