‘People tend to think these battles have been won’: Next equal pay claimant on fight for recognition
During an average shift on the shop floor at Next, Helen Scarsbrook has to remain polite and keep smiling while she makes split-second judgments...
The Guardian view on trade unions: good for capitalism | Editorial
Some journalists disparage summer as a dry, barren season, but this month has yielded a bumper crop of ancient cliches. Try union barons, militant strikers...
Next shop workers win six-year battle for equal pay in landmark case
Shop workers at Next have won a six-year legal fight for equal pay in a landmark case that could force the retailer to pay...
‘It felt shameful’: the profound loneliness of modern motherhood
One of the weirdest experiences for me in early motherhood was a recurrent image or sense, when I was walking down the street, pushing...
Workers prioritising employers that offer sabbaticals in work-life balance shift
Workers are increasingly choosing employers that offer sabbaticals to combat burnout, gain new experiences and improve their work-life balance, experts say.
More than half of...
UK has record 991,000 self-employed workers aged 60 or over
The number of people aged 60 and older who are self-employed has reached a record of almost 1 million, research suggests.
This represents an increase...