Thursday 24 June 2021 Andy McDonald / Employment Andy McDonald responds to the Court of Appeal ruling that riders for food delivery platform Deliveroo are self-employed Continue Reading
Tuesday 18 May 2021 Andy McDonald / Employment ‘Two-tier world of work’ exposed as Labour calls for legislation to ensure benefits of flexible working are felt by all Continue Reading
Tuesday 18 May 2021 Employment / Jonathan Reynolds Labour responds to latest ONS labour market stats Continue Reading
Tuesday 11 May 2021 Ed Miliband / Employment / Rachel Reeves Government lets working people down by failing to deliver key promises to protect them in Queen’s Speech Continue Reading
Friday 23 April 2021 Employment / Work and Pensions Labour’s jobs plan would support 400,000 new jobs and put in place ‘Jobs Promise’ for young people Continue Reading
Tuesday 20 April 2021 Employment / Jonathan Reynolds Labour responds to ONS Labour market statistics Continue Reading
Wednesday 24 February 2021 Andy McDonald / Employment / Workers' Rights Government refuses Labour’s call to protect the rights of gig economy workers Continue Reading
Wednesday 17 February 2021 Andy McDonald / Employment Andy McDonald responds to reports that employers could draw up ‘no jab, no job’ contracts for workers Continue Reading
Tuesday 9 February 2021 Andy McDonald / Employment Labour calls on Government to classify Covid-19 as a serious workplace risk Continue Reading
Friday 29 January 2021 Andy McDonald / Employment Labour calls for rules on workplace safety to be strengthened Continue Reading
Wednesday 27 January 2021 Andy McDonald / Employment Andy McDonald comments on a deal being reached on fire and rehire with British Airways Continue Reading
Friday 15 January 2021 Andy McDonald / Ed Miliband / Employment Labour vows to fight tooth and nail against Government’s leaked plan to rip up workers’ rights Continue Reading
Wednesday 16 December 2020 Andy McDonald / Employment Andy McDonald comments on the High Pay Centre report on pay ratio disclosures Continue Reading
Thursday 10 December 2020 Andy McDonald / Employment Rise in employment tribunal backlog leaving workers unprotected Continue Reading
Friday 4 December 2020 Andy McDonald / Employment Andy McDonald responds to announcement of government consultation on restrictive employment contracts Continue Reading
Thursday 12 November 2020 Employment / Jonathan Reynolds The Government’s Kickstart scheme is failing to deliver for young people – Jonathan Reynolds Continue Reading
Friday 9 October 2020 Anneliese Dodds / Employment Anneliese Dodds responds to Chancellor’s Job Support Scheme statement Continue Reading
Thursday 10 September 2020 Employment / Jonathan Reynolds Jonathan Reynolds comments on Resolution Foundation report on risk of unemployment for young people Continue Reading
Wednesday 2 September 2020 Anneliese Dodds / Employment Labour has repeatedly called for a youth employment scheme – Anneliese Dodds Continue Reading
Thursday 27 August 2020 Anneliese Dodds / Employment Anneliese Dodds response to announcement of payments for people self-isolating in high risk areas Continue Reading
Wednesday 12 August 2020 Andy McDonald / Employment Labour calls for protection of rights of pregnant women affected by Covid-19 Continue Reading
Monday 10 August 2020 Employment / Jonathan Reynolds 1 in 3 UK employers expect to make staff redundant – Jonathan Reynolds responds Continue Reading
Monday 3 August 2020 Andy McDonald / Employment Andy McDonald responds to survey showing workers are not yet confident to go back to work Continue Reading
Wednesday 29 July 2020 Anneliese Dodds / Employment Anneliese Dodds responds to Govt’s public sector recruitment Continue Reading
Monday 15 June 2020 Andy McDonald / Employment Labour tells Government ‘up your game’ to make workplaces safe Continue Reading
Thursday 28 November 2019 Employment Boris Johnson’s anti-austerity claim is outright lie, he wanted Victorian destitution Continue Reading
Tuesday 15 October 2019 Employment ONS employment stats – Margaret Greenwood responds Continue Reading
Tuesday 13 August 2019 Employment / Marsha de Cordova ONS employment figures – Marsha de Cordova responds Continue Reading
Tuesday 11 June 2019 Employment / Mike Amesbury In-work poverty has increased faster than employment – Mike Amesbury Continue Reading
Tuesday 13 November 2018 Employment Employment figures hide working poverty and job insecurity Continue Reading