The number of bank holidays in the UK is lower than most countries in Europe
People in Malta, Austria, Iceland and Portugal typically receive around two weeks or more of public holidays. England and Wales…
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US rail workers get closer to a deal, and what they deserve
Interventions by Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden helped avert strike action, and an economic crisis.
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From the NS archive: Hay-making
14 June 1913: The secrets of a farm labourer’s life.
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UK wages have fallen behind European rivals
By 2018, UK incomes were just 9 per cent higher than in 2005, compared with 40 per cent in Germany…
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Why a four-day work week makes complete sense for businesses and the economy
A major new trial could bring benefits for companies as well as workers.
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“They make fun of us”: Government cleaners respond to the Sue Gray report
Long treated with contempt, Whitehall cleaners have dealt with vomit, faeces and bloodstains.
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Office clearout leaves Britain with more jobs than workers to fill them
So many people have left work or changed industry since the pandemic that for the first time demand for staff…
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“The price of getting to your job is astronomical”: Britain’s cost-of-working crisis
Employees are being hit by inflation, childcare and commuting costs — especially those who moved away to work from home…
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