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Extra cash is little comfort after universal credit cut and national insurance rise

UNISON launches #OneWageAnyWage campaign is it celebrates 20 years of the national minimum wage

Today, it’s easy to take that change for granted, but it was the result of decades of campaigning from the trade union movement – […]

Union says stewards need to make sure employers are paying the proper amounts when the new wage rates come into force on 1 April

Care workers owed up to six years’ back pay after being paid below the minimum wage will have to wait until October for the money they are owed after a government announcement today

Commenting on the 360 employers named and shamed today (Wednesday) by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy for failing to pay the national minimum wage, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “This list fails to shame the larger care firms who are equally guilty of denying staff a fair wage. Those in the spotlight today are just […]

The new collection of essays looks at how the minimum wage could evolve

“Today, we’re joining UNISON to urge the Prime Minister to change minimum wage legislation. Ultimately, the government’s reforms must include properly funding […]

Speakers highlight how national minimum wage and national living wage rates are not keeping up with inflation, and say that poor sick pay means sick workers going to work

The government has made £800m available to fund the agreed Agenda for Change pay rise in England, and trusts can apply to use this money to fund pay rises for staff in their […]

It used to take Judith Montgomery three and a half hours to earn two hours’ pay.

New minimum pay rates come into force for many key workers, including care staff

Wholly-owned subsidiary pays staff less than directly-employed workers after failing to implement NHS pay rise

New minimum wage rates come into force across UK, including ‘national living wage’

UNISON calls for living wage and an end to age discrimination ‘built into’ minimum wage