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Zero-Hour Contracts

The new Labour government has declared that ‘work will pay’ under their leadership. This involves increasing the living wage, eliminating ‘fire and rehire’ and, importantly, banning ‘exploitative’ zero-hour contracts. So…
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Tribunal Rejects SOAS Racism Claim

In March, the London Central Employment Tribunal heard the case of Ms Sato-Rossberg vs. SOAS University of London. SOAS, a world leader in Asian, African, and Middle Eastern studies, faced…
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Skills Bootcamps: What to Know

The U.K. Government announced new skills boot camps on 21 May to help close the ‘skills gap’ in the British economy. Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Mel Stride,…
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