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Heatwave Heat in Work

Posted: 8th August 2026

Rembering our posts on heat at work. It is being forecast that another ‘heatwave’ is due next week 10th-14th. The Met forecast temperature are in the screen shot.

Where & what your work is, may increase the temp stated.

●Remember that there may not be a work high temp set in law.

●This does not…

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ECHR Equality Act Codes

Posted: 5th August 2026

05.08.26 ECHR Equality Act Codes

Single-sex spaces open to the public, such as toilets and changing rooms, should be organised based on biological sex, according to official guidance that has come into force.

The code, published by Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), says trans people should use either…

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Your State Pension Age Change

Posted: 31st July 2026

Your State Pension Age Change

Transition Timetable April 2026 to April 2028

Born 6 April 1960 to 5 March 1961: You reach pension age at 66 plus a specific number of months.

Born on or after 6 March 1961: Your state pension age is 67.

Completion date: The transition to a blanket age…

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Unpaid Carer Worker Rights

Posted: 13th July 2026

The Government are consulting on reviewing and potentially improving employment rights for unpaid carers and parents of seriously ill children across Great Britain.

GMB Union will be submitting a consultation paper based upon the responses in the following survey from our members across all sectors, who balance paid work with significant unpaid caring responsibilities in…

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Record Report Protect

Posted: 9th June 2026

Record – Report – Protect:

Our union is here to help members with work issues affecting your employee rights.

This is a gentle message to remind you as GMB members to contact your local GMB reps early in relation to any incidents such as grievances and disciplinary matters. The earlier GMB is involved,…

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Stop the Steal Your Rights Campaign

Posted: 1st June 2026

TUC Protecting the attack on your rights

Reform are proposing a so-called “Great Repeal Bill” to scrap rights secured in the Employment Rights Act – rights that millions of working people have fought hard to win.

What happens in these first few weeks after their announcement really matters.

Proposals put forward by the…

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