GLAN and the World Uyghur Congress (WUC) have won in the Court of Appeal, which ruled that the UK National Crime Agency’s (NCA) refusal to investigate Uyghur forced labour cotton …
UK has seen ‘explosion’ in insecure work since 2011, says TUC report
The UK has seen an “explosion” in insecure, low-paid work in the past 14 years, according to a new report. The TUC said its study had found that the number …
Boohoo hit with investor lawsuit over alleged mistreatment of Leicester workers
Fast-fashion giant Boohoo has been hit with an investor lawsuit in the UK after reports alleging its suppliers were mistreating workers caused its share price to plummet in 2020. A …
Fruit Worker Who Said Her Hands Bled Sues Former UK Employer
A Nepalese farm worker who came to the UK to pick berries is suing her ex-employer for unpaid wages and discrimination in what campaigners say is the first case of …
Academics win claim against Oxford University over ‘sham contracts’
Two academics who sued Oxford University for employing them on “sham contracts” as gig economy workers, have won their claim for employee status in a ruling that could have implications …
Royal Parks workers bring landmark case over race and equal pay
A group of toilet cleaners and attendants for London’s most famous parks could be about to make legal history in the court of appeal by arguing that their outsourced contracts …
Unions warn against watering down Labour reforms of workers’ rights and ban on zero-hours contracts
Union leaders have warned business groups against pushing Keir Starmer to dilute plans for sweeping reforms of workers’ rights and for a ban on zero-hours contracts. As the Labour leader comes under …
Labour plans to extend equal pay rights to black, Asian and minority ethnic staff
A Labour government would extend the full right to equal pay that now exists for women to black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) workers for the first time under radical plans …
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Bringing the Right to Strike Home: Secretary of State for Business and Trade v Mercer – Part 2
The first part of this blog outlined the facts and decision in the Supreme Court case, Secretary of State for Business and Trade v Mercer, as well as the approach the Court took in …