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Legal cases 26 Jul 2023

How we helped a hard-working handyman challenge unfair dismissal

Like millions of people in precarious work, Jorge* was employed on rolling fixed-term contracts. When he was abruptly made redundant, we helped Jorge fight for his rights.

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Policy 25 Jul 2023

A strategy for migrant worker welfare

We are launching a four-year project to document the exploitation of migrant workers, and press the government to adopt a Migrant Worker Welfare Strategy.

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Policy 30 May 2023

How the Statutory Maternity Pay rules discriminate against low-paid pregnant workers

The rules current rules around SMP are not just unfair, but also are potentially discriminatory to pregnant workers in lower-paid jobs who fall sick in the 'relevant' period before birth.

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Worker Bending Over To Pick Fruit Seasonal Worker Exploitation
Policy 28 Mar 2023

Open letter to the government calling for urgent action to address exploitation of seasonal workers

The Work Rights Centre and 18 other organisations have written to the government following a damning investigation from VICE and The Bureau of Investigative Journalism revealing exploitation on British farms.

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Legal cases 24 Feb 2023

Under pressure: The difficulties facing those on the Ukraine Family Scheme

Like many refugees on the Ukraine Family Scheme, the UK's housing crisis left Maryna* and her two children on the brink of homelessness, struggling to access housing benefits.

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