• LRD home
• LRD Publications
• Affiliations
• Subscriptions
• Publications OnLine

LRD Publications / All issues / Fact Service

• LRD guides and handbook
• Labour Research
• Workplace Report
• Fact Service
• Safety Rep
• Free to Read
• Free Downloads
• Special Offers
• Secured pdfs (eBooks)

Contact

Downloads

Subscriptions

Guide

Free Trial

2019 all issues

	December 2019
	Subscribe
	Issue 50 (12/12/2019) - UK economy flat ; Council services - the legacy of Tory cuts ; Unite takes on sham self-employment firm; Sikh wins tribunal over 'no beards' policy ; Gender pay gap starts from young age Issue 49 (05/12/2019) - Shareholders-come-first model hits wages ; Wealth inequality in UK ; Disability pay gap stuck around 12-13% ; Great train robbery over fares; Rich getting richer; Increase in outward M&A activity ; UK manufacturing 'zombified'[More ...]
	November 2019
	Subscribe
	Issue 48 (28/11/2019) - Labour’s plans for working rights ; TUC slams Tory plans for public services ; Solid strike by staff at 60 English universities ; Increase in real Living Wage for 2019-20 ; Is the NHS safe in Boris Johnson's hands? Issue 47 (21/11/2019) - Working family poverty increases under Tories ; Labour to help workers 'take back control'; CWU appeals over Royal Mail strike ban ; Transport matters in Unite's manifesto; Public against NHS outsourcing of staff ; Top firms fail to reveal parental leave policies Issue 46 (14/11/2019) - Unemployment down — but still above 1.3m ; Official figures show earnings a tad higher ; Political donations not declared by pub chain; Inflation down to 2.1%; Earnings less in real terms than in 2010 Issue 45 (07/11/2019) - Over 50s power growth in night working ; Tory misspeaks on food banks - and the reality; Presenteeism when mentally unwell; Tories' misleading ads about universal credit; UK economic growth lags behinds rivals ; Register to vote in general election [More ...]
	October 2019
	Subscribe
	Issue 43 (24/10/2019) - Peppa Pig CEO with snout in the trough ; Limited impact of Get ready for Brexit ads ; Guide puts menopause on workplace agenda; Ambulance staff suffer mental health problems ; Austerity has been brake on growth Issue 42 (17/10/2019) - Rise in unemployment; Earnings growth dips to 3.6% in August; Retail price inflation at three-year low ; Responsible business and workers's pay Issue 41 (10/10/2019) - Defeat for women in pension age battle ; Johnson’s tax cuts for rich - a bit rich ; Javid's jam tomorrow on living wage; Many workers denied their rights by bosses ; Harassment of ethnic minorities at work ; >What union reps need - take the survey Issue 40 (03/10/2019) - Cost to the UK of EU membership; Universal Credit - not fit for purpose ; Balance of payments deficit contracts ; "True impact of a no-deal Brexit"; Short-term volatility in the UK economy; Workers skip meals to make ends meet; Register and get a vote in general election [More ...]
	September 2019
	Subscribe
	Issue 39 (26/09/2019) - Governments to blame for Grenfell fire ; One in five bisexuals assaulted at work ; Rich men bankrolling Brexit Party ; We are still worse off than in 2008 ; Regional threat to jobs from Brexit ; Get registered to vote in general election Issue 38 (19/09/2019) - RPI inflation rate down but beware of Brexit ; Usdaw says sign up to 'Save our shops'; Poorest councils hit most by funding cut ; Who is missing out on employment rights?; Manufacturing falls in flat economy; Get registered to vote in general election Issue 37 (12/09/2019) - Unemployment dips below 1.3m mark ; Big Brother is coming ; Earnings up, but down in real terms on 2007 ; Unions hit back at 'shadowy cabal' Issue 36 (05/09/2019) - Election bribes in Tory Spending Round ; TUC call for a stronger voice for workers ; Huge rise in violent crimes on railways ; Big ticket mergers boost M&A activity ; Rolls-Royce recognition[More ...]
	August 2019
	Subscribe
	Issue 35 (28/08/2019) - More boardroom excess; Public sector pensions: further legal claims? ; Message is ignore mobile while driving ; Non-compliance over auto-enrolment; Recognition for Unite at motorway group Issue 34 (22/08/2019) - Chief execs earn 117 times average worker ; NI women penalised for being pregnant ; The productivity puzzle and its cost ; Tories should get a grip on pensions industry Issue 33 (15/08/2019) - Real pay cut for lower and middle earners ; Unemployment back above 1.3 million ; RPI inflation pegged down a notch ; Average earnings growth slips back Issue 32 (08/08/2019) - Lower-income families hit most since 2008 ; Register to log workers affected by silica dust; Asbestos group wins access to court files; Scrap earnings trigger to close pension gap; Landmark victory over holiday pay; Asda threaten staff over new contract Issue 31 (01/08/2019) - Study finds 4.5m plus in deep poverty in UK ; Number of workplace deaths increases; New protections for pregnant women? ; Approach to equality law needs to change; Eye-watering bills for holiday childcare[More ...]
	July 2019
	Subscribe
	Issue 30 (25/07/2019) - Single labour market enforcement body; Victimisation of union reps at Ruskin College?; New rights for workers in the gig economy???; Over 50s power growth in employment?; Unite launches inquiry into blacklist collusion??; New organising app from PCS? Issue 29 (18/07/2019) - Retail price inflation cut to 2.9% ; Unemployment falls by a further 51,000 ; How industrial change can deliver better jobs ; Welcome boost to average earnings Issue 28 (11/07/2019) - Economy grows slowly; Courts again deny BT a change to indexation ; Wide pay gaps across various ethnic groups; Just transition to a greener economy; Firms fail to publish parental leave policies Issue 27 (04/07/2019) - Pay bill for 34 executives comes to £84m; Working in hot weather; Stockpiling distorts UK economic growth data; Gig economy doubles in size in three years; Privatisation of care contract abandoned; Firefighters win in pension dispute[More ...]
	June 2019
	Subscribe
	Issue 26 (27/06/2019) - An inspiring message for union noticeboard; Old school tie and Oxbridge elites; Working long hours brings risk of stroke; Older workers project gets £2 million funding ; London council signs domestic abuse charter Issue 25 (20/06/2019) - Nineteen top executives share £49.47 million; Retail inflation rate steady at 3.0% in May ; Singled out over trade union activity?; Blight of low-paid and insecure work; Quarter of fathers miss out on paternity leave Issue 24 (13/06/2019) - Unemployment falls to 1.3 million ; MPs slam current use of gagging clauses ; Taskforce to develop period poverty policy ; Increase of 3.3% in average earningsIncrease of 3.3% in average earnings Issue 23 (06/06/2019) - Pay bill for 27 directors comes to £73.5 million; Industrial strategy to 'Save Our Shops'; NHS Trust drops plan to outsource jobs ; Union membership numbers up again; Low pay Britain 2019[More ...]
	May 2019
	Subscribe
	Issue 22 (30/05/19) - Forty executives share £113m in remuneration; Employers must publish disability pay gap; Industrial stoppages at a low level in 2018; Parliament restoration - ban blacklist firms; Avoid sun damage and prevent cancer Issue 21 (23/05/19) - Named and shamed over gender pay; Homeworking on rise and more want it; RPI inflation fuelled by energy and petrol rises; LGBT people suffer harassment at work; Blacklisted trade union members win compo Issue 20 (16/05/19) - TUC checklist on mental health; Unemployment rate for women hits record low; Majority feel stressed or anxious about work; Average earnings growth dips sharply Issue 19 (09/05/19) - Forty executives share £82.5m in remuneration; Shareholders fail to flex their muscle over pay; Epilepsy - an uncomfortable truth; Care workers strike over pay; Employers urged to sign disability pledge Issue 18 (02/05/19) - Average package of £1.92 million for 40 directors; AI and automation will have mixed impact; Sorry state of the nation: privilege gap is wide; Increase in those paid below minimum wage[More ...]
	April 2019
	Subscribe
	Issue 17 (25/04/2019) - Top executives top £109 million in remuneration; UK working week longest in EU ; Academics gagged by non-disclosure deals; Teachers face violence on weekly basis ; Tiny elite owns half of England ; Unite points to lack of manufacturing strategy Issue 16 (18/04/2019) - Gender pay gap reporting 'flawed'; Unemployment cut by 27,000 in February ; Sharp fall in average earnings growth ; Retail inflation rate edges down to 2.4% Issue 15 (11/04/2019) - Thirty-seven executives share £125 million; Revamp shared parental leave, says TUC; Public sector gender pay gap widens ; Changes under Good Work Plan; Negative effect of workplace seating Issue 14 (04/04/2019) - Thirty-eight share £198m ; Automation and risk to jobs in England ; Cabin air goes to court; Third-party harassment ; Link bosses' pay to workers' pay say MPs[More ...]
	March 2019
	Subscribe
	Issue 13 (28/03/2019) - Thirty-seven directors rake in £101 million ; NHS cervical cancer screening back in-house; Ethnicity pay data just not there; Urgent action needed on NHS staff shortages; Let's talk menopause Issue 12 (21/03/2019) - Inflation unchanged at 2.5% in February ; Unemployment posts fall at start of 2019; Freight transfer to union buster? ; New Year sees tidy rise in average earnings Issue 11 (14/03/2019) - Female empowerment; Alexa, add yourself to the shopping basket ; Factory output shrinks but GDP higher ; Big deal boosts foreign takeover value in UK; Holiday pay campaign to raise awareness Issue 10 (07/03/2019) - The long wait for Women's Pay Day; Discrimination success for civil service unions; Disabled passport aims to get people support; Police colluded in blacklisting [More ...]
	February 2019
	Subscribe
	Issue 9 (28/02/2019) - New tribunal awards limits set from April; Long hours put women at risk of depression; Public sector workers on low pay ; Fair work plan for Scotland revealed ; Use of secretive courts a corporate disgrace Issue 8 (21/02/2019) - Three-quarters of lone parents in poverty; Unemployed numbers start falling again; Fire service funding cut ; Average weekly earnings growth on back foot Issue 7 (14/02/2019) - Inflation cut to lowest level since 2016 ; Two-tier workforce for Essex hospital?; Putting mental health first aid into practice; UK economy at its weakest since 2012; Guide to tackling gender pay gap Issue 6 (07/02/2019) - Part-time working parents penalised; Another win but equal pay saga drags on; How to combat age discrimination at work ; Government delay hits pensions of low-paid ; Living Wage boost for uni staff in south west[More ...]
	January 2019
	Subscribe
	Issue 5 (31/01/2019) - Call for common sense during bad weather ; New protections for pregnant women; Manufacturing - a warning from Unite ; More employers sign Dying to Work charter; Care workers not being paid for travel time; ♥Unions week targets zero-hours contracts ; A lesson in throwing good money after bad? Issue 4 (24/01/2019) - Think tank dispels myths on state aid; Growth in average earnings falls back ; A further rise in unemployment; Gender pension gap is wide across UK ; NEU members back union's cuts campaign Issue 3 (17/01/2019) - Data show inflation rates at two-year low ; Top dollar pay at NHS Property Services; Unions want probation service renationalised ; Weak manufacturing impacts on production; Timely campaign to boost flexible working Issue 2 (10/01/2019) - NHS plan - you forgot about the staff; Setting of boardroom pay needs reform; Prescription safety eyewear not goggles; Tory austerity drags households into hock Issue 1 (03/01/2019) - Firefighting cuts are putting public at risk; RPI inflation down ; Code of practice on sexual harassment ; Good work plan is Tory response to Taylor [More ...]

Accessibility | Privacy | Disclaimer | Contact | Copyright Labour Research Department Publications Online © LRD 2024

The information on this website is provided for information only. LRD takes every reasonable effort to make sure that the information is accurate and up to date, but it does not amount to legal advice to any person on a specific case or matter. Readers requiring legal advice are encouraged to contact their trade union or other legal advisor.

LRD Publications Ltd (Company Number 00506040)