Major NHS staff survey reveals work stress, pay woes and concern over care
NHS staff in England are reporting lower satisfaction with the quality of work and care they are able to deliver, a major new survey has found. The 2017 NHS staff
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Employers accused of keeping people on agency contracts to drive down wages
Employers are being accused of undercutting wages by keeping people on agency contracts for years. A study by the TUC found that three out of five agency workers are being
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Almost half of care workers place a ‘good salary’ as their top career priority
January saw application rates soar by a staggering 74.8% across the care sector, suggesting that many job hunters are on the lookout for their next opportunity. With this in mind,
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Low-income families face three years of stagnating living standards – report
“Just about managing” families on the lower end of the pay spectrum are set for three years of stagnating living standards, a new report has warned. The Resolution Foundation think
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Job insecurity and stress rife as report paints picture of ‘overworked and underpaid’ Britain
Almost four-fifths of British workers expect to become poorer over the coming year, as wages fail to keep pace with inflation, according to a new report. Released on the same
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Unions warns of increase in children of public sector workers living in poverty
One in seven children of public sector workers will be living in poverty by the end of next month, unions are warning. Research by the TUC found that the Government’s
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NAO warns Government over undervalued and unsustainable social care workforce
Social care in England is running as a “Cinderella service” – with the sector undervalued and its workers poorly rewarded, the National Audit Office (NAO) has said. A new report
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Government announce enforcement of holiday and sick pay among new rights for workers
Millions of workers are to receive new employment rights from the first day in a job, including the enforcement of holiday and sick pay under “major” Government reforms. Ministers said
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Corbyn to boost ‘grossly underpaid’ care work with £8 billion social care pledge
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has said care workers are “grossly underpaid” and pledged £8 billion of extra funding for social care if elected. He made the comments during a visit
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New guidance to tackle pregnancy and maternity discrimination at work
New guidance has been issued to tackle pregnancy and maternity discrimination at work after a huge increase in calls for advice. The conciliation service Acas said it received more than
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