[IER] New Deal for Working People is ‘rebranded’ as Labour’s Plan to Make Work Pay

Fri May 31 11:40:33 BST 2024

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New Deal for Working People is ‘rebranded’ as Labour’s Plan to Make Work Pay

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Labour have rebranded their flagship workers’ rights package as Labour’s Plan to Make Work Pay: Delivering A New Deal for Working People in the first few days of the General Election campaign. The last two weeks has seen discussions between Labour-affiliated unions and the party leadership over the final contents of the workers’ rights ‘New Deal’. In their introduction to the repackaged document, Labour  <https://us12.mailchimp.com/mctx/clicks?url=https%3A%2F%2Flabour.org.uk%2Fupdates%2Fstories%2Fa-new-deal-for-working-people%2F&xid=8757246b38&uid=51596797&iid=5e337faa17&pool=cts&v=2&c=1717151056&h=7fdd90b6be73b78e0d1e1dcc6b2b826e6e31ac26477c38792df0c7dcf1295e80> say:

“Labour’s plan will make work pay. We’ll boost wages, make work more secure and support working people to thrive – delivering a genuine living wage, banning exploitative zero hour contracts, and ending fire and rehire.

Labour will back working people to take their voice back, improve their terms and conditions and ensuring protections at work are fit for the world today. While the Tories have failed to take on those who exploit Britain’s workers, we’ll deliver the biggest upgrade to rights at work for a generation.

Labour’s plan to make work pay is a core part of our mission to grow Britain’s economy and raise living standards across the country."

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General election 2024: What does it mean for schools?

Promised new school policies likely to be delayed, how teachers will vote and what policies they favour (via Schools Week) 

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Labour pledge to boost sick pay rights for low-paid workers

Labour will scrap the lower earnings threshold for statutory sick pay and make workers eligible from day one of falling ill (via the Independent) 

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Algorithmic Management – report launch. Book now!

'Algorithmic Management and a New Generation of Rights at Work’ by Dr Joe Atkinson and Dr Philippa Collins published by the IER on 6th June. 
Date: 6 June 2024
Start Time: 5pm
Venue: Mander Hall, Hamilton House, Mabledon Place, London
WC1H 9BB

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Youth unemployment blights lives, says TUC

TUC responds to Office of National Statistics (ONS) figures on NEETs: “Being unemployed at the start of your career has a lifelong impact – and hits your earnings for the rest of your life." 

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UK workers clock in 19 million unpaid overtime days monthly, study found

A survey of 2,000 employees found 87% work an average of five and a half hours more every month outside their contracted agreement which they aren't paid for (via the Mirror) 

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New research from Sheffield finds workers on precarious contracts most likely to experience sexual harassment

A Sheffield Hallam team found that zero-hours contracts, the sexualisation of service work and the erosion of workers rights were all to blame for an epidemic of abuse in the hospitality sector. 

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