Published on March 10, 2010, 3:47 am
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Major cuts to public spending will lead to heavy job losses for women and substantially reduce their income in retirement, according to a report published today by the TUC.
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Published on December 22, 2009, 9:19 am
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Ethnic minorities have suffered unemployment rates double the level for whites since the start of the recession in 2008, new figures reveal.
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Published on December 9, 2009, 3:54 am
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Men over the age of 50 are the hardest group to be hit by unemployment during the recession, according to employment experts.
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Published on November 10, 2009, 1:53 pm
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Women doctors are paid thousands of pounds less than their male colleagues as a result of discrimination and a "hostile culture" a new report says.
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Published on October 29, 2009, 7:48 am
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The TUC is calling on the Low Pay Commission (LPC) to increase the national minimum wage (NMW) by 20p to £6 an hour.
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Published on September 16, 2009, 12:00 am
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Governments must act fast and decisively to prevent the recession turning into a long- term unemployment crisis, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
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Published on September 1, 2009, 12:00 am
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Around twenty years ago, bullying in the workplace was not as widely recognised as it is today. But over the last few years, there has been a steady increase. According to the National Bullying Helpline, bullying affects one in four people in the workplace.
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Published on August 19, 2009, 12:00 am
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The government should encourage more employers to hire young people to combat high rates of unemployment amongst British youth a TUC spokesperson says.
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Published on August 5, 2009, 12:00 am
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"Sometimes there are jobs and sometimes there are none, but bills still need to be paid and my family wants and needs stability. It's not easy when as a man you can't provide a steady income for your family."
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Published on July 26, 2009, 12:00 am
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Children from poorer backgrounds are being deprived entry into top professions due to a lack of access to top schools and universities, according to The Diversity Group, an equality advocacy organisation.
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Published on July 20, 2009, 12:00 am
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Five thousand young people will be given the opportunity to gain work experience through apprenticeships in the NHS, health secretary Andy Burnham has announced.
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Published on May 21, 2009, 10:15 am
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Potential journalists from black and minority ethnic backgrounds do not make it into the mainstream media because they have the wrong type of education.
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Published on April 25, 2009, 9:46 am
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As Britain sinks deeper into the recession there is a greater need to ensure that everyone, regardless of their skin colour or ethnicity, receives fair treatment and access to equal employment opportunities, the leader of the TUC said on Friday at the Black Workers Conference.
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Published on April 6, 2009, 6:49 am
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There is a growing realisation within the media that diversity is really important, Channel 4 and More 4 presenter Keme Nzerem said at the launch of People with Voices in Shoreditch, London on Saturday April 4.

Zerem told an eager audience of aspiring journalists that a diverse pool of talent can have an influence in ...read more

Published on April 1, 2009, 2:46 pm
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On the tenth anniversary of the minimum wage, which was introduced to ensure that UK workers receive a liveable wage for an honest day's pay, union leaders have called for the current rate to be increased.

The minimum wage stands at £5.73 per hour for those aged 22 and over. Since its introduction in 1999, ...read more