UK’s gender pay gap ‘won’t close for 30 years’ at current rates

Women in the UK will not be paid the same as men until 2056 at the current rate of progress, according to a Trades Union Congress report. The gender pay gap, …

TikTok facing second union busting lawsuit in the UK

Four former TikTok content moderators have lodged a UK Employment Tribunal claim against the tech giant, accusing it of harassment, bullying, and union busting, the second lawsuit of this nature …

Urban Outfitters, Dreams and Royal Parks cafes criticised for use of gig economy app

The fashion retailer Urban Outfitters, the bed specialist Dreams and the operator of several Royal Parks cafes have been criticised for the use of the gig economy app Temper to …

TikTok Moderators launch legal action over union busting

Following TikTok’s heavily criticised move to sack over 400 workers from its London office in October 2025, a legal challenge has been issued on behalf of three of the moderators against TikTok, …

McDonald’s UK: Will the company engage to end gender-based violence in its restaurants?

The IUF welcomes the recent decision of the UK Department for Business and Trade to offer mediation in a complaint about McDonald’s UK’s failure to act to prevent sexual harassment …

Initial assessment: a complaint about McDonald’s Restaurants Limited by a group of trade unions and a Civil Society Organisation

The complaint has been brought to the UK National Contact Point (NCP) against ‘McDonald’s UK’ (a division of the United States-based multinational enterprise McDonald’s Corporation) in relation to alleged ongoing …

TikTok faces legal action over moderator cuts

TikTok is being threatened with legal action over cuts to its UK online safety teams. In August, the social media company announced more than 400 workers would lose their jobs, with …

Corporate abuses run rampant amid health and safety law’s collapse

WORKPLACE and environmental abuses may be going unpunished as a study published yesterday reveals that enforcement has fallen to new lows this year following a “catastrophic” weakening of rules. Regulators …

Labour’s employment rights bill set to become law after Lords battle

Labour’s employment rights bill will finally become law after a battle in the House of Lords, paving the way for significant new rights for workers on sick pay, parental leave …

Employment Rights Bill enters ‘ping pong’ stage as government is defeated in the Lords

Labour’s employment rights legislation has suffered a series of defeats in the House of Lords, meaning that it will now go back to the House of Commons in a process …