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“It’s important to know the union has got your back.” In a job market rife with insecure casual employment, the role of trade unions in helping workers lay claim to their rights at work and resist...7th November 2016 -
Young Workers Month 2016 runs throughout November. Young workers are the future of our prosperity, the backbone of our economy, but right now they’re getting a raw deal. Half of all zero-hours...3rd November 2016
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2 November is National Stress Awareness Day in the UK. A certain amount of healthy pressure now and again is inevitable in most jobs, and can help us achieve our goals and perform better. But...2nd November 2016 -
In a landmark case over workers’ rights, an employment tribunal has ruled that two drivers for cab-hailing firm Uber are entitled to holiday pay, paid rest breaks and at least the National Minimum...28th October 2016 -
Today has seen a landmark tribunal verdict against online cab-hailing business Uber's claimed use of self-employed workers. There have been encouraging signs this month that the government appears to...28th October 2016 -
If you manage to land a job just by pinging off an application and showing up for an interview, you may well have got off quite lightly. Many employers use sophisticated ‘psychometric’ tests of...26th October 2016 -
Like any other form of social interaction, a bit of basic etiquette and self-awareness go a long way when it comes to getting on at work through networking. If you’re only ever thinking “what’s in...21st October 2016 -
Photo: End Zero Hours by Nick Efford, Flickr Creative Commons The number of UK workers on zero-hours contracts has shot up from 747,000 to 903,000, up 21% in the space of a year, according to the...19th October 2016 -
Figures out this week reveal that the growing ranks of the self-employed (now 1 in 7 of today’s workforce) are earning less than they were 20 years ago. We’re not talking an inflation-adjusted real...18th October 2016 -
It’s no wonder video interviews are becoming more popular among employers. Apart from saving time, money and the general faff involved in inviting candidates to show up in person, teleconferencing...17th October 2016