Global unions have launched a practical toolkit to enable workers to assert their rights to a world of work free from violence and harassment.
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Positive news in the fight for workers’ rights and better work places.
New watchdog to protect the rights of UK workers
UK Government announces plans for a ‘one stop shop’ to tackle modern slavery, enforce the minimum wage and protect agency workers.
Read MoreGP Receptionist Wins National Poetry Competition on Key Workers
Poetry for Good competition produced nearly 500 poems celebrating nurses, teachers, shopkeepers, scaffolders, chaplains, cleaners and even undertakers.
Read MoreJournalists win back £4m in lost pay
The NUJ has welcomed the decision by newspaper publisher Reach to pay back £4m to employees.
Read MoreCollective Welcome for two Kickstarters
Check out this positive news story: Social enterprise takes on young trainees as part of Gov scheme.
Read MoreSuccess for New Deal for Workers campaign
IKEA’s ongoing commitment to be a Living Wage employer has been welcomed by Usdaw who have been campaigning for a New Deal for Workers
Read MoreNew poll declares nurses are heroes of a modern time
This week’s positive news piece is that media coverage of the pandemic has shattered old-fashioned views of nursing in the minds of the public.
Read MoreEmployees call for more mental wellbeing support at work post-pandemic
Today marks National Day for Staff Networks and employers are being called to collaborate with their staff networks to support colleagues as they return to the workplace. The research released to mark the day revealed that seven out of ten (68%) office workers feel that Staff Networks* are beneficial.
Read MoreHuge demand for government to take action on workers’ rights
A new poll commissioned by the TUC shows that more than eight in ten working people want everyone to have the same basic rights at work. The poll of 2,523 working people, conducted by GQR Research, shows huge appetite among Britain’s workforce for banning zero-hours contracts that trap people in poverty and giving staff 28 […]
Read MoreCampaigners call for better NHS buildings for mums-to-be
This week’s positive news piece is: Leading health organisations are calling for better NHS buildings for mums-to-be.
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