Prime minister steps up calls for 90,000 civil service job cuts
Queen’s Speech: absence of employment bill leaves organisations in limbo
The government has been accused of breaking its promises to improve workers’ rights, as the employment bill was excluded from...
Morrisons saves 16,000 jobs with McColl’s rescue deal
Morrisons has rescued convenience retailer McColl's from administration, saving 16,000 jobs.
A dark day for workers’ rights – why the P&O Ferries saga must not happen again
What does the P&O Ferries saga tell us about the rights of workers on and offshore in the UK?
P&O Ferries told to return £11m furlough money as sailings resume
Transport secretary Grant Shapps calls on P&O Ferries chief executive to resign but first to return furlough cash.
Government must take over P&O Ferries services, demands TUC
Union leaders have called on ministers to assume control of P&O Ferries’ passenger and freight services in the light of multiple safety failures.
Planned redundancies rise 103% in one month
Insolvency Service data on planned redundancies record large jump in February 2022.
P&O Ferries: owner DP World pulls out of freeport scheme
P&O Ferries owner DP World has withdrawn from the leadership team of a freeport project because of political pressure stemming from the P&O Ferries redundancies.
P&O Ferries chef launches unfair dismissal and discrimination claim
A former P&O Ferries chef is taking the company to an employment tribunal, claiming unfair dismissal, racial discrimination and harassment.
Insolvency Service launches criminal probe into P&O Ferries sackings
At the request of ministers the Insolvency Service has begun criminal and civil investigations into the P&O Ferries redundancies.
Ministers withdraw legal threat over P&O Ferries redundancies
The Nautilus Union: ‘P&O has gotten away with it. There’s no fine, there’s no legal action, there’s only words and hot air.’
P&O Ferries: Grant Shapps’ minimum wage plan dismissed
The government's plan to ask UK ports to block ferries from docking if they do no pay crews the UK minimum wage would not succeed, the docks industry has stated.
Fire and rehire: Royal Mail faces threat of industrial action
Unite threatens Royal Mail with industrial action over what it claims is a ‘fire and rehire’ scheme to replace managers.