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W.E.U. News 15/06/2021

Letters to Schools in England

We have been made aware that schools in England may be receiving some letters purporting to come from the Workers of England Union (WEU). I would like to clarify for your piece of mind that…

W.E.U. News 06/12/2018

Disciplinary procedures: 10 common breaches of the Acas Code of Practice

In todays economic climate it pays to be a member of the Workers of England Union, an Independent Trade Union who can represent you in Disciplinary’s, Grievances, Redundancy’s, Appeals, TUPE, company restructures including representations/advocacy at…

Latest News, Professional Drivers, W.E.U. News 19/11/2018

EAT upholds decision that Addison Lee drivers are workers.

Addison Lee has lost its claim at the Employment Appeal Tribunal that its drivers were self-employed. The EAT ruling today upheld a previous decision that the taxi and courier company’s drivers are workers and should…

Legal lowdown: Covert recording and monitoring

We get asked many questions about covert records in the workplace, below is an article by Danielle Crawford, an associate solicitor at Winckworth Sherwood, who wrote the following article for HR Magazine. Danielle Crawford, October…

W.E.U. News 13/02/2018

WEU Representatives are independent from your employer.

Did you know? The Workers of England Union uses representatives that are external and independent from your employer. It makes sense doesn’t it? An Employment adviser supporting you in your time of need, that isn’t…

W.E.U. News 13/02/2018

Demystifying the apprenticeship levy

Demystifying the apprenticeship levy Rebecca Buck, October 18, 2017 Recommendations for what businesses and the government can do to help employers realise the levy’s potential Recent figures about the widespread lack of understanding of the…

W.E.U. News 04/01/2018

Autonomous Vehicles Will Replace Taxi Drivers, But That’s Just the Beginning

Autonomous Vehicles Will Replace Taxi Drivers, But That’s Just the Beginning By Sam Tracy of the Huffington Post 06/11/2015 03:51 pm ET Updated Dec 06, 2017 Google, Tesla Motors, and many other companies are in a race…

W.E.U. News 04/01/2018

Increasing minimum wage too fast could lead to workers being replaced by robots, think-tanks warns

Minimum wage hikes promised by Labour could lead to workers being replaced by robots, think-tanks warns The Institute for Fiscal Studies warned wage hikes could accelerate automation Jeremy Corbyn has promised a dramatic hike in…

W.E.U. News 28/12/2017

Unite to face retired high court judge over claims election of Len McCluskey was rigged.

Unite to face retired high court judge over Len McCluskey election Employment law specialist Jeffrey Burke will hear claim that Jeremy Corbyn ally was unfairly elected as head of union Len McCluskey beat Gerard Coyne…

W.E.U. News 27/11/2017

General Secretary on WEU AGM

One in five women harassed at work

By Jenny Roper, HR Magazine October 25, 2017 20% of women have been sexually harassed in the workplace, Opinium Research has found The Office Culture found that more than 2.5 million women report being a…

W.E.U. News 20/10/2017

Ian Lavery MP received £165,000 from NUM trade union

The Workers of England Union is appalled that subscriptions from NUM members totalling £165,000 would be given to its leader so he could live a life of luxury. By John Sweeney & Ed Brown BBC NewsnighImage…

ETUC News, Latest News, W.E.U. News 13/10/2017

Cap on English NHS staff pay to be scrapped

Beckett Frith, HR Magazine October 12, 2017 The move follows a letter delivered to chancellor Philip Hammond last month signed by 14 unions The health secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced that the cap on NHS…

Under-25s struggling because of lower pay

Under-25s struggling because of lower pay By Beckett Frith, HR Magazine October 13, 2017 Under-25s are missing out on between £820 and £6,300 a year because they are not entitled to the National Living Wage…