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Revised figures put pay deals at 3.2% (203 words)

With three months of the payround gone the median from the LRD Payline database appears to be settling at 3.2%. Whilst this is the ...

Labour Research Department three monthly pay figures (219 words)

Percentage increases on lowest basic rates (by agreements covered) ...

Other pay analysts (30 words)

Confederation of British Industry (manufacturing) (three months to July 2003) 2.8% ...

Average earnings indices (141 words)

Jul 02 108.4 3.8 3.7 3.9 3.8 3.9 ...

Full-time weekly average earnings (23 words)

All workers £484.40 ...

Inflation forecasts (31 words)

RPI forecasts (and underlying inflation- excluding mortgage interest payments) ...

Prices (57 words)

September 02 177.6 1.7 2.1 ...

Power firm bucks final-salary trend (247 words)

Earlier this month the French state-owned energy company Electricité de France (EDF) - which owns London Electricity, Seeboard and SWEB - announced details of ...

Rolls-Royce makes new pensions offer (230 words)

Unions at aerospace firm Rolls-Royce are to ballot their members on an improved pension restructuring package ...

ITV firms offer below-inflation rise (270 words)

Merging ITV companies Granada and Carlton have angered staff with below-inflation pay offers, accompanied in Granada's case with an offer of shares. ...

Equality at centre of local government pay report (328 words)

The three local government unions - public services union UNISON and the T&G and GMB general unions - welcomed the report but were disappointed ...

Anger at phased pay award for teachers (351 words)

Teaching unions are angry at a staged pay settlement, due to take effect from next April in schools in England and Wales. ...

Survey shows small earnings rise and slight narrowing of pay gap (610 words)

The first results of the 2003 New Earnings Survey were published last month, showing a slow growth in average earnings and even slower shrinkage ...

Minimum wage-linked rises for hospitality staff (363 words)

Wage rises of up to 8% at Jarvis Hotels and 6% to 7% in the Registered Clubs national agreement followed last month's increase in ...

Survey reveals growth in flexible work schemes (350 words)

Different forms of flexible working, as well as some parental leave arrangements, are more widely available according to a report from the Department of ...

Single equality body will start work in 2006 (243 words)

The new single equality body that will enforce all areas of anti-discrimination law will not be up and running until 2006, and some are ...

Unions call for minimum wage for under-18s (353 words)

Shopworkers' union USDAW and public services union UNISON are backing calls for the National Minimum Wage to be extended to workers aged 16 and ...

"Infill" campaigns boost retail union's presence in the workplace (471 words)

Shopworkers' union USDAW has been steadily putting on members all year, thanks to a whole range of "infill" workplace recruitment campaigns - where activists ...

Learning attracts new women reps (196 words)

A new TUC survey of union learning reps has found that more than one in four had never had a union role before, and ...

Unions help bridge skills gap (200 words)

The Learning and Skills Council (LSC) and the TUC have launched a new booklet to help employers and unions tackle skills gaps in industry. ...

Italian local government workers finally settle for 2002-03 (110 words)

Twenty-two months after their previous contract ran out and following four strikes and a demonstration in Rome, Italy's 600,000 local government workers have finally ...

Austrian unions win above-inflation increases (238 words)

Two important bargaining groups in Austria have agreed above-inflation increases. ...

Dutch unions agree pay freeze to stop benefit cuts (281 words)

Unions in the Netherlands have conceded a pay freeze in 2004 in negotiations with the employers and the government. ...

Works council agrees hours and pay cuts at car firm (198 words)

The works council at the Opel plant at Rüsselsheim Germany has reached a local agreement with management, to cuts hours and pay as a ...

Discrimination (402 words)

This month's discrimination law update covers key rulings on the burden of proof and on the rights of pregnant workers. It also looks at ...

Discrimination law - The basic legal rules (203 words)

It is unlawful to discriminate on the grounds of sex, race, transsexuality, trade union membership and, from the beginning of next month, on the ...

Proving discrimination (644 words)

Case 1: The facts ...

Justification (143 words)

Case 4: The facts ...

Positive action (128 words)

Case 5: The facts ...

Age discrimination (188 words)

Case 6: The facts ...

Pregnancy and risk assessments (104 words)

Case 7: The facts ...

Pay during maternity leave (225 words)

Case 8: The facts ...

Disturbance allowance (85 words)

Case 9: The facts ...

Race discrimination (157 words)

Case 10: The facts ...

Part-time workers (147 words)

Case 11: The facts ...

Maternity rights (105 words)

Case 12:The facts ...

Career breaks (115 words)

Case 13: The facts ...

Partnerships (67 words)

Case 14: The facts ...

Transgender discrimination (163 words)

Case 15: The facts ...

Discrimination against trade unionists (88 words)

Case 16: The facts ...

Tribunal procedures (288 words)

The key developments ...

Submitting applications (81 words)

Case 1: The facts ...

Substance of the claim (128 words)

Case 2: The facts ...

Assessing reasonable prospects of success (122 words)

Case 3: The facts ...

Time limits for appeals (266 words)

Case 4: The facts ...

Research finds cleaners face higher asthma risk (317 words)

Cleaners face a higher risk of developing asthma and other breathing problems, according to a study by researchers in Spain. ...

Call for action on violence in NHS (174 words)

Public services union UNISON has accused the Scottish Executive of complacency over violence towards NHS workers. ...

Workers stop 'Big Brother' monitoring (79 words)

Strike action and an overtime ban led to the resolution of a dispute in Leicester over taking breaks. Management at chemicals company Trelleborg wanted ...

GMB guidance on driving at work (87 words)

General union GMB has produced online guidance on driving at work. The union's Health and Safety Matters bulletin discusses the HSE's recent Driving at ...

Teachers ballot to stop violence (107 words)

Teachers are taking a stand against pupil violence and refusing to allow dangerous students back into the classroom, a union survey has found. Research ...

Kitchen staff threaten walk out over high temperature (86 words)

Union action over high temperatures has forced contractors Jarvis to make improvements in the workplace. ...

Causes of construction accidents (174 words)

Most construction incidents occur when either walking across sites, handling materials or moving to the 'workface', according to two research projects published by the ...

HSE calls for higher fines (173 words)

Fines for breaches of health and safety law should match the penalties firms face for breaking financial rules, the HSE has said. ...

HSE inspectors lobby over cuts (157 words)

Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspectors' union Prospect lobbied MPs at the House of Commons on 28 October to highlight the funding crisis at ...

New guidance on stress (116 words)

New guidance on workplace stress was launched by the HSE in October. Real solutions, real people - a managers' guide to tackling work-related stress ...

Guidance on lone working (63 words)

The HSE has published real life case studies for lone and mobile workers facing the threat of violence. The case studies highlight employers' duties ...

Organisational change and safety (121 words)

An HSE guide says restructuring, outsourcing and job cuts can have major implications for safety in the workplace. ...

Is it going to be more work and less play this Christmas? (2224 words)

For many workers, the Christmas period is an opportunity to take some time off work, and perhaps to enjoy a bit of seasonal cheer ...

BNFL harmonisation dispute puts spotlight on shift pay (2694 words)

Rarely a focus for disputes, this month shift pay is under the spotlight as manual unions at British Nuclear Fuels take strike action to ...