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March 5 2008
Minimum wage increased by more than inflation
The Prime Minister announced today that in October, the Minimum Wage will be increased by more than inflation, rising to £5.73 per hour (£4.77 for 18-21 year olds and £3.53 for 16 and 17 year olds).
May 14 2008
Draft Queen's Speech bills
There are a number of bills suggested for the November Queen's Speech, including Banking reform and savings. There are more details here.
May 15 2008
New flexible working rights for millions
The Labour government announced today that it will extend the right to request flexible working to parents of children up to age 16 - benefiting an extra 4.5 million parents.
May 20 2008
Deal agreed on agency workers
The Government has today agreed a deal between unions and employers that will see agency workers in the UK receive equal treatment after 12 weeks employment.
After 12 weeks in a given job agency workers will have an entitlement to equal treatment. Equal treatment will be defined to mean at least the basic working and employment conditions that would apply to the workers concerned if they had been recruited directly by that undertaking to occupy the same job.
June 10 2008
EU agrees UK deal for agency and temporary workers
The EU today agreed the UK deal on agency workers.
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