Audits of CVs that include disability-related information, such as blindness, deafness, cerebral palsy and autism, have shown that even with enhancing achievements, such as leadership awards and ...

Introduction I am proud of the work trade unions have done to highlight the scale and impact of sexual harassment in the workplace and the campaigns we have led to change the law, laying the ...

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Turning point Industry in the UK is at a turning point. We need a rapid and just transition away from fossil fuels to prevent catastrophic climate breakdown. In most sectors, this needn’t result in ...

The challenge of organising The Taskforce presented an opportunity to renew the trade union movement’s commitment to racial equality and justice. A key objective was ensuring that Black ...

To prevent this and secure jobs for both current and future generations, we must invest in renewable raw materials and focus on upgrading and decarbonising our chemical plants. We have already lost ...

This research from the TUC provides a powerful and important insight into the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans plus (LGBT+) workers of bullying, harassment and discrimination at work.

The damage wrought by the Conservatives is being felt by millions of working people up down and up and down the country – with many families struggling to pay their bills and to access even basic ...

Comparing the UK to the OECD average The extensive divergence between UK labour law and the OECD average between 2010 to 2022 is revealed by Figure 1. Scores for the 40 individual indicators are ...

The heightened cost of living affects everyone. Young workers, like many others, struggle to afford the basics; whether that’s travel to work, food and energy, or a home to rent. That is why we need a ...

Methodology The total number in ‘insecure work’ includes: (1) Agency, casual, seasonal and other workers, but not those on fixed – term contracts. (2) Workers whose primary job is a zero-hours ...

Health and safety at work is always a major issue for all employees. Work places that have trade union health and safety reps have a significantly lower rate of accidents. If you are a newly appointed ...