Tag:Workers' rights

Business

Thousands of UK Bolt drivers win legal claim to be classed as employees

Thousands of Bolt drivers have won their legal claim to be classed as employees and could be in line for compensation of more than...

Trustnews - November 8, 2024

Business

Employers should be fined for unhealthy workplaces, says thinktank

Employers should be fined if they create unhealthy workplaces, as part of Wes Streeting’s plan to get unemployed people fit to work, according to...

Trustnews - October 16, 2024

Benefits

‘I don’t do a monthly shop any more’: life with unpredictable working hours

“Obviously I never know what I’m going to be paid each week,” says Jessica Burns, a mother of three young children from Salford.Burns, who...

Trustnews - September 17, 2024

Business

Bolt drivers seek to be classed as workers at London employment tribunal

Drivers working for Bolt, the ride-hailing app operator, are seeking to be classed as workers rather than self-employed contractors at an employment tribunal.More than...

Trustnews - September 11, 2024

Business

‘My uniform’s more valuable than I am’: a security guard’s take on bodyworn cameras

When you work in security it can be a battle to stop people stealing. Most thieves know that they have the same legal power...

Trustnews - September 11, 2024

Business

‘Targets are unrealistic’: sacked fruit picker tells of treatment on Kent farm

It had been a sweltering morning picking cherries beneath plastic polytunnels in July when Ilyas finally lost his temper at the farm where he...

Trustnews - September 8, 2024

Business

Labour’s plans to boost workers’ rights widely supported by managers, poll says

Labour’s plans to boost workers’ rights have widespread support among senior managers, a new survey suggests, as the TUC hits back at corporate lobbying...

Trustnews - September 7, 2024

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