Social care nearing ‘crisis point’ over low pay
Social care in the UK will reach “crisis point” if nothing is done to improve pay and conditions for workers, a new report has warned. A study by the Resolution
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NI minister to tackle abuse of zero hours contracts
Employment and Learning Minister Dr Stephen Farry is considering a package of measures aimed at protecting vulnerable workers who work on zero hours contracts. Officials from the Department for Employment
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Salary transparency could help narrow gender pay gap
New research released from Glassdoor, a jobs and careers community, reveals that discussing salary is still a taboo in the workplace, as just 35 percent of employees know what their
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Childcare costs mean families find it does not pay to work
Spiralling childcare costs mean that for many families “it simply does not pay to work”, a major report has warned. It suggests that despite heavy Government spending, childcare prices have
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Pay offer to Northen Ireland’s midwives ‘miserly’
Midwives will be “disgusted” with a pay offer for health staff in Northern Ireland, it has been warned. The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) said the devolved government had made
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New research claims 160,000 care workers subject to ‘wage theft’
Around 160,000 care workers are being paid less than the national minimum wage, each losing out on an average of £815 a year, a new study has revealed. Research by
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Nurses & healthcare staff working 4 hours unpaid every week
A campaign is being launched to highlight the extra hours of unpaid work nursing staff are putting in every week. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) said nurses were “propping
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Ulster health workers strike to go ahead
A strike by health workers in Northern Ireland is set to go ahead despite a proposed pay deal drawn up after lengthy talks between unions and the Government in Westminster.
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Barnet care workers escalate strike action
Barnet Council care workers protesting against job cuts and a reducation in hours are to strike this week (22nd and 23rd January) and later at the House of Commons on
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TUC report finds zero-hours workers earn £300 less per week
Workers on zero-hours contracts earn nearly £300 a week less than permanent employees, according to a new report. A study by the TUC showed that average weekly earnings for zero-hours
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