Introduction The last few weeks have seen an unprecedented change in the economic situation of the UK. Since the Prime Minister announced a full ‘lockdown’ on the 23rd March, economic activity in the ...

This paper sets out the background to the TUC Artificial Intelligence (Employment and Regulation) Bill, the multi-stakeholder process behind the drafting, why the Bill is needed, and how it could ...

Concerned with the growing divide at work and in our society? TUC Cymru has organised a series of webinars to give you the tools to handle divisive talk and bring people back together. Whether you're ...

Help and advice for working people.Whether or not you are paid extra – over and above your normal hourly rate – for overtime worked will depend on your contract terms, but your average basic pay ...

Despite having a 38 year career as a public servant, Diane continues to be subjected to horrific levels of misogynoir which comes as threats of sexual assault, rape and murder. This is a stark ...

Despite government promises to introduce “measures to protect those in low-paid work and the gig economy”, and to bring forward an employment bill that would “protect and enhance workers’ rights as ...

1 The TUC uses the term ‘Black workers’ to indicate people of colour with a shared history. ‘Black’ is used in a broad political and inclusive sense to describe people in the UK who have suffered from ...

Individual direct share ownership Private share ownership (ie that owned by individuals directly rather than through a pension fund) in the UK is even more unequally held than pension wealth. The ...

This interactive guide is for union members and reps who want to learn about the actions they can take to guard against extreme temperatures in the workplace and contribute to the fight against ...

New TUC analysis shows a record high of 4.1 million people now in insecure work.

The government’s Plan to Make Work Pay promises stronger protections for workers, but apparent proposals to reintroduce employment tribunal fees risk undermining that progress.

This report is intended to raise awareness of the experience of workers and trade unions when artificial intelligence (AI) is used by employers to carry out people-management functions, and to ...