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It’s Safer to Wait – Protecting Children’s Health

You may be aware that the Government is planning to roll out the COVID-19 vaccines to our children soon. This is already happening with over-16s in Manchester, despite safety and efficacy trials being incomplete. There…

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…

‘No Jab No Job’ – WEU leads the way in defending workers rights.

Niall McCrae Healthcare workers who don’t want the experimental covid-19 vaccine should not expect the big trade unions to help. That much is clear, in a leaked response from Unison to two employees of Barchester…

Why treating employees as individuals is good for business.

The article below is from HR Magazine which highlights why treating employees as individuals is good for business. It is a concept that we as a Union have followed since being formed, we do not…

Flexible Furloughing

New detailed guidance has been released around how flexible furloughing will work On 29 May the UK Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, outlined further details on the extension of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS). He confirmed…

Checking holiday entitlement

When an employee or worker takes holiday, they should get the same pay when they’re on holiday as when they’re at work – whatever their working pattern. Some employers might offer better holiday pay schemes….

Statutory sick pay could stymie Covid-19 response

As the number of Covid-19 cases in the UK rose to 40 over the weekend, the GMB union has pointed out the risk, particularly in healthcare, of workers on low pay feeling they have to…

National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage

The rates for the national minimum wage will increase on 1 April 2020. The national living wage rate, for workers aged 25 and over, will increase from £8.21 to £8.72. Statutory rates The rates for…

ETUC News, Latest News 15/01/2020

Rise of the New Trade Unions – Article includes the WEU

In Quentin Lett’s estimable tome, 50 People Who Buggered Up Britain (2009), there was one surprising entry for a writer of such conservative leanings: Margaret Thatcher. The rationale for inclusion was her government’s aggressive attitudes…

Working in winter – five key areas to consider health & safety

The shortest day may be over, but with several months of winter still to go, we can continue to expect the cold temperatures, rain, hail, wind, snow and fog that are usually on offer at…

The 10 employment myths of Christmas

It’s the time of year for festive cheer, but unfortunately Christmas can also prove to be a real HR headache. This article dispels some of the employment myths that circulate at this time of year….

Secret Recordings – Can They Amount to Gross Misconduct?

With the technology available on mobile phones, it is now relatively easy for employees to record workplace meetings secretly. When an employee secretly records a meeting with their employer, the general rule in the UK…

Employee Refusing to Work – Is a Threat to Dismiss an Unlawful Detriment?

Yes, where the employee’s refusal is (at least in part) influenced by a requirement to work without rest breaks. What Does the Law Say? Workers are protected against detriment and dismissal if the reason for…

Court of Appeal rules that voluntary overtime payments should be reflected in holiday pay

Addleshaw Goddard LLP – Amanda Steadman Holiday pay: Court of Appeal rules that voluntary overtime payments should be reflected in holiday pay The Court of Appeal has upheld an EAT decision that the Working Time…