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Councils warn National Living Wage could bring care services to breaking point

By The Press Association29th March 2016News England

Care services for the elderly and disabled could hit breaking point with the introduction of the new National Living Wage (NLW), councils say. Town councils, who have battled against a

Workers urged to check payslips as national living wage introduced

By The Press Association28th March 2016Career Advice

Workers are being urged to make sure they are paid the new national living wage after research revealed a third of people never check their payslips. The new rate of

Patient safety fears raised as junior doctors announce first full walkout

By The Press Association24th March 2016News England

Health officials have raised concerns over the safety of patients after junior doctors announced plans to carry out the first full walkout of doctors in the history of the NHS.

Unison chief says more than 200,000 care workers paid less than minimum wage

By The Press Association23rd March 2016News England

Tens of thousands of care workers are being paid less than the minimum wage because their employers do not count travel time in between appointments, a union has claimed. Unison

Scottish Social Services Council announce living wage accreditation

By Iain MacDonald23rd March 2016News Scotland

The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) have announced they have been accredited as a Living Wage employer by the Living Wage Foundation. Anna Fowlie, Chief Executive, SSSC said: “I’m so

Action for Children charity workers suspend planned pay strike

By The Press Association9th March 2016News England

A planned strike by workers at the charity Action for Children has been suspended to allow talks to continue aimed at resolving a pay row. Members of Unite and Unison

Public sector pay rise of 1% denounced as ‘miserly’ amid widespread criticism

By The Press Association9th March 2016News England

The Government has come under attack after announcing a “miserly” 1% pay rise for public sector workers, including doctors and nurses. The awards, following recommendations from pay review bodies (PRB),

Action For Children charity workers vote for strikes in pay row

By The Press Association16th February 2016News England

Workers at the charity Action For Children have voted in favour of strikes in a row over pay. Members of Unite backed walkouts by 77%, and other forms of industrial

NHS bosses cited in letter ‘don’t back imposition of junior doctor contracts’

By The Press Association12th February 2016News England

Several NHS chief executives who apparently put their names to a key letter used by Jeremy Hunt to justify imposing new contracts on junior doctors have withdrawn their support for

‘Shock and dismay’ at Hunt decision to impose new deal on junior doctors

By The Press Association11th February 2016News England

The head of the Royal College of GPs has said she is “shocked and dismayed” by the imposition of a new contract on junior doctors. Dr Maureen Baker, chairwoman of

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Councils warn National Living Wage could bring care services to breaking point

Workers urged to check payslips as national living wage introduced

Patient safety fears raised as junior doctors announce first full walkout

Scottish Social Services Council announce living wage accreditation

Action for Children charity workers suspend planned pay strike

Public sector pay rise of 1% denounced as ‘miserly’ amid widespread criticism

Action For Children charity workers vote for strikes in pay row

NHS bosses cited in letter ‘don’t back imposition of junior doctor contracts’

‘Shock and dismay’ at Hunt decision to impose new deal on junior doctors

England’s hospitals within hours of running out of some PPE items – Matt Hancock

Minister admits ‘unacceptable’ rise in children subject to Deprivation of Liberty orders

Warning of ‘stark failure’ in social care after children placed in caravan and Airbnb

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Councils warn National Living Wage could bring care services to breaking point

Workers urged to check payslips as national living wage introduced

Patient safety fears raised as junior doctors announce first full walkout

Unison chief says more than 200,000 care workers paid less than minimum wage

Scottish Social Services Council announce living wage accreditation

Action for Children charity workers suspend planned pay strike

Public sector pay rise of 1% denounced as ‘miserly’ amid widespread criticism

Action For Children charity workers vote for strikes in pay row

NHS bosses cited in letter ‘don’t back imposition of junior doctor contracts’

‘Shock and dismay’ at Hunt decision to impose new deal on junior doctors