The government must reverse its cuts to universal credit so that workers are allowed to keep more of the money they earn every month, says UNISON today (Thursday). Millions of workers on the minimum wage will only see a fraction of any increase, says the union, unless their monthly work allowance goes up too. This […]
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Industrial action vote follows offer of 2% – well below Agenda for Change agreement – for workers transferred to NHS subco
Wholly-owned subsidiary pays staff less than directly-employed workers after failing to implement NHS pay rise
‘We believe the Court of Appeal got this decision completely wrong and will do everything we can to reverse it’
UNISON is looking for people who are on the national minimum wage – currently £7.50 an hour – and who also get universal credit
Union will seek to use Agenda for Change to protect apprentice pay and conditions
New minimum wage rates come into force across UK, including ‘national living wage’
Commenting on the 360 employers named and shamed today (Wednesday) by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy for failing to pay the national minimum wage, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “This list fails to shame the larger care firms who are equally guilty of denying staff a fair wage. Those in the spotlight today are just […]