#employment-rights

#employment-rights

Proposals to give new workers day one protection against unfair dismissal has suffered a heavy defeat in the House of Lords on Wednesday, marking a setback for the government.

According to analysis commissioned by the UK's Trades Union Congress, changes to sick pay could benefit British businesses by as much as £2.4 billion through productivity gains.

"No one who is going through the heartbreak of pregnancy loss should have to go back to work before they are ready," said Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner.

In Germany, voice actors have expressed concerns about AI replacing their roles, emphasizing that dubbing isn't simply language translation but an adaptation rich in cultural nuances.

The government's planned review of parental leave aims to modernize the outdated UK system, which has been criticized for being one of the worst in developed nations.

"The ABC fired radio host Antoinette Lattouf in December 2023 for expressing views supporting Palestine and calling for Israel to end its bombardment of Gaza."

Across the UK, 518 employers have been named for failure to pay National Minimum or Living Wage, affecting nearly 60,000 workers with total underpayments exceeding £7.4 million.

A key driver behind the expected rise in cases is Labour's pledge to make unfair dismissal rights available from the first day of employment - a significant shift from the current two-year qualifying period.

The Employment Rights Bill aims to enhance protections for workers while ensuring that businesses can operate efficiently, creating a more equitable work environment.

As a result of her exposure to that environment, her respiratory condition worsened and she was diagnosed with a chest infection and pleurisy - inflammation of the lining of the lungs and chest cavity.

We went through nine months of hell, literally. We had the press against it, academia, research centres... everybody said this was going to contribute to unemployment.

"No OPM rule, regulation, policy, or program has ever, in United States history, purported to require all federal workers to submit reports to OPM."

Ride-hailing drivers in Massachusetts achieved a historic win as they can now unionize through a statewide ballot initiative, allowing collective bargaining while remaining independent contractors.

The lawsuit argues that the UC system's hiring policies are discriminatory, calling for a court ruling that would enable undocumented students to work legally under state law.

Penny Smith, a former regional operations manager, alleges age discrimination and wrongful termination from CrossCountry Mortgage after refusing to engage in illegal activities.