Amazon workers begin vote on historic union ballot July 9, 2024 More than 3,000 staff at Amazon's Coventry site are taking part in the vote, which will last until July 13. The result is expected two days later.
City ‘stands ready’ to work with new Labour government on growth July 8, 2024 Business lobby groups and the City of London have said the sector “stands ready” to work with Keir Starmer’s new Labour government on realising growth.
Election 2024: Labour dodge calls for four-day working week June 30, 2024 The Labour Party is reportedly avoiding calls from unions to make a four-day work week an official policy.
Election 2024: Our plan for business will ‘turbocharge growth’, Tories claim June 27, 2024 The Conservatives have claimed their plan for the UK’s businesses will “turbocharge growth and productivity” ahead of the July 4 general election.
Election 2024: Labour to create fair work watchdog, Angela Rayner says June 23, 2024 Labour is set to create an employment watchdog to enforce its workers rights reforms, Angela Rayner has said.
Election 2024: Firms have ‘nothing to worry about’ on workers’ rights, Reeves says June 21, 2024 Rachel Reeves has told businesses they have “nothing to worry about” from Labour’s workers' rights reforms at The Times CEO Summit.
Election 2024: Three things to watch out for in Labour’s manifesto June 13, 2024 Here are three things to watch out for in Labour’s manifesto that might shape the campaign to come.
Election 2024: Starmer defends ‘fantastic’ business endorsements against criticisms May 28, 2024 Keir Starmer has defended his “fantastic” list of business endorsements against criticisms that it lacks FTSE 100 CEOs and appears to endorse fire and rehire.
Starmer’s labour market reforms will put people out of work May 15, 2024 Keir Starmer's plans to expand workers' rights will push up the cost of hiring people and push some people out of their jobs
Employers are reforming workers’ rights and Labour is right to follow their lead May 15, 2024 Enlightened employers are already prioritising security and flexibility at work in order to attract the best talent, says Anthony Painter of the Chartered Management Institute With it’s plans to reform workers’ rights, Labour has managed to attract the ire of both the business lobby and the trade unions. Yet the more important divide is between [...]