Category Archives: Workers’ rights

Workers’ rights: are we nearly there yet?

Posted on December 2, 2022 by wonkypolicywonk

Back in May, as we waited to see whether the Queen’s Speech would include the repeatedly promised Employment Bill, I noted on this blog that the Government had no fewer than 12 outstanding key pledges on workers’ rights, some of … Continue reading →

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Come together: the ballad of the PMBs

Posted on November 15, 2022 by wonkypolicywonk

Last month, I noted on this blog that no fewer than six Government Bills masquerading as Private Members’ Bills are progressing through Parliament, to make up for the Government having shelved its repeatedly promised Employment Bill. And there has been … Continue reading →

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Workers’ rights: Back to the future of December 2019?

Posted on October 25, 2022 by wonkypolicywonk

So, with the “new era” of Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng having lasted all of seven weeks, Rish! Sunak is back in Downing Street. And, shortly before being clapped through the lobby of Number 10 by the waiting officials and … Continue reading →

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Take-up of statutory paid paternity leave: the Daddy of all bogus statistics

Posted on October 10, 2022 by wonkypolicywonk

“Only a third of eligible fathers taking paternity leave” (People Management) “Just a third of eligible fathers take paternity leave” (HR News) “Only one in three fathers take paternity leave, research suggests” (Daily Mail) “Just a third of eligible new … Continue reading →

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Employment Tribunal claims: latest data

Posted on August 16, 2022 by wonkypolicywonk

Two months ago on this blog, I welcomed the (partial) return of both the quarterly ET statistics and the monthly HMCTS management information on ET receipts and disposals. And last week the latest set of the latter gave us the … Continue reading →

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Bogus news stories about ET claims reach record high

Posted on August 3, 2022 by wonkypolicywonk

Yes, it’s the Silly Season, which Wikipedia helpfully defines as “the period lasting for a few summer months typified by the emergence of frivolous news stories in the media”. So, naturally, a ‘news story’ that the Covid-related trend towards working … Continue reading →

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So. Farewell then, BEIS minister Paul Scully

Posted on July 9, 2022 by wonkypolicywonk

With apologies to EJ Thribb Update, November 2023: Sadly, Minister Scully did not get to do much, if any, levelling-up as Minister of State at the DLUHC, as in October 2022 he was demoted back to Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State … Continue reading →

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Employment Tribunal stats: Welcome back, we’ve missed you!

Posted on June 10, 2022 by wonkypolicywonk

As noted previously on this blog, the introduction of a new Case Management System in March 2021 has led to a dearth of official statistics on Employment Tribunal receipts and disposals. And, in January this year, the President of the … Continue reading →

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Maternity leave: Lies, damn lies and statements by BEIS minister Paul Scully

Posted on June 1, 2022 by wonkypolicywonk

In recent years, BEIS minister Paul Scully – a strong contender for the hotly-contested title of Most Idiotic Minister in the Johnson Government – has repeatedly and brazenly claimed that “the UK’s maternity leave system is one of the most … Continue reading →

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The Taylor Review is dead, long live the Warman Review!

Posted on May 16, 2022 by wonkypolicywonk

So, just two days after shelving a repeatedly promised Employment Bill intended to deliver a raft of policy pledges made as long ago as February 2018, Boris Johnson has launched a new review into the future of work. Because the … Continue reading →

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