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New rules meaning over 180,000 Universal Credit claimants will have to look for more work have come into force today (Monday 13 May), as the Government helps people progress in work and off welfare.

• Updated: 13 May 2024

Parents and carers granted new and improved rights at work, covering leave entitlements and redundancy rules

• Updated: 6 April 2024

Millions of British workers will have more flexibility over where and when they work as the Flexible Working Bill achieves Royal Assent.

• Updated: 20 July 2023

Over 1.2 million low-income earners on Universal Credit can now tap into additional support to help secure promotions and higher wages.

• Updated: 21 March 2023

The government backs law that gives all workers the legal right to request a predictable working pattern.

• Updated: 3 February 2023

Government is to widen the ban on exclusivity clauses, removing red tape and giving lowest paid workers the choice to work multiple jobs if they wish.

• Updated: 9 May 2022

The consultations will look at reforming the use of exclusivity and non-compete clauses.

• Updated: 4 December 2020

Parents are to receive a helping hand to balance work and life from a brand new jobs scheme to be launched tomorrow (2 September 2019) by Amber Rudd.

• Updated: 1 September 2019

Millions of flexible workers will benefit from new rights and extra protections if they lose out on work, under proposed government reforms.

• Updated: 19 July 2019

A new report from the Low Pay Commission finds that the number of people paid less than the statutory minimum wage in the UK increased in 2018.

• Updated: 25 April 2019

On the 20th anniversary of the National Minimum Wage, a new report by the Low Pay Commission examines how the policy has transformed the UK labour market.

• Updated: 1 April 2019

The British Embassy in Tokyo is looking for someone who can coordinate events including seminars, round tables, receptions, etc.

• Updated: 22 February 2019

Every year the Low Pay Commission commissions research projects to help evaluate the effects of the minimum wage rates we have recommended. Published today are two final reports and two interim reports.

• Updated: 1 February 2019

The LPC has today published its assessment of the scale and nature of one-sided flexibility, and recommendations for measures to address the problem.

• Updated: 17 December 2018