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Britain faces ‘return to Victorian inequality’
Speed Read TUC report says UK is at risk of reverting to 19th-century conditions
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Chinese schoolchildren build Alexa devices overnight
Speed Read Overtime shifts at Foxconn factory break China's labour laws
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Fresh redundancies as Tesco cuts 4,500 jobs at 153 outlets
Speed Read Job losses come as supermarket aims to slash £1.5bn from costs
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Over-50s ‘driving UK’s jobs miracle’
Speed Read Amid labour market boom, experts say older workers will be vital to addressing the looming workforce shortages
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What is positive discrimination - and does it solve inequality?
In Depth National Police Chiefs’ Council boss says urgent action needed to combat ‘unconscious bias’ among recruiters
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Jaguar Land Rover set to axe 5,000 jobs over Brexit and diesel fears
Speed Read British marque has also been hit by sales slump in China
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Why is Japan relaxing its immigration laws?
In Depth PM Shinzo Abe wins vote on immigration reform after bitter debate in parliament
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Sacked charity worker claims he is victim of anti-vegan discrimination
Speed Read Jordi Casamitjana is seeking to have ethical veganism declared a ‘philosophical belief’ under Equality Act
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FTSE 100 directors named Dave and Steve outnumber women or ethnic minorities
Speed Read Equality Group report finds 55% of ethnic minority Brits advised to be ‘more realistic’ about their career aspirations
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Why are UK workers taking fewer sick days?
Speed Read ONS says number of days off last year fell to a record low
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Why millennials will be unhealthier than their parents by middle age
Speed Read New report warns that work and housing worries facing younger generation may lead to ‘lifestyle-related diseases’
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Poland needs 100,000 construction workers following exodus to Germany and UK
Speed Read Polish building firms looking to plug shortfall with recruits from Belarus, Ukraine and Bangladesh
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Female employment hits record high in UK
Speed Read Eight in ten women aged 25-54 now work as number of stay-at-home mums falls
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MPs back ban on ‘exploitative’ unpaid trial shifts
Speed Read Unite urges Government to ‘clarify’ legal position of both workers and employers ahead of bill reading
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