The refund comes five years after a legal fight over the Tory 'workfare' schemes
Read More »DWP to refund 4,000 jobseekers £2million in benefit sanctions after breaching their human rights
Tag Archives: Employee Rights
Working in a heatwave: know your rights – and 5 top tips to stay cool
Practical ways to survive sweltering conditions while working
Read More »Revealed: Foreign Office agency staff played Candy Crush game over 6,000 times
Investigation reveals Foreign Office agency staff used work computers to access Candy Crush online over 6,000 times last year
Read More »Five employment law developments to watch out for in April 2018
Key developments in employment law will take effect from the start of next month
Read More »Swedish employers introduce a six-hour work day
Retirement homes, hospitals and car centres across the country are all implementing the change
Read More »Underpaid Sports Direct warehouse staff could receive £1 million back pay
Unite estimates that payments for direct employees and agency workers, could be worth up to £1,000 for some staff
Read More »Eight female Egyptian presenters told to lose weight or face losing their jobs
Ertu, an Egyptian Radio and TV union has suspended broadcasters for a month, saying they are too overweight to appear on camera
Read More »Muslim woman ‘fired for wearing hijab’ as employer tells her to ‘keep religion out of the office’
Najaf Khan was fired for refusing to remove her hijab at work
Read More »Drivers battle Uber over holiday and sick pay
Uber is being taken to a London court for not offering holiday and sick pay for its drivers
Read More »Report slams Mike Ashley for “appalling” practices at Sports Direct
Top MPs likened the working conditions to those of "a Victorian workhouse"
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