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Retailers accused of undercutting wages by TUC

Workers union the TUC has accused bosses of undercutting wages by keeping people on agency contracts for extended periods of time, a tactic used across numerous industries including retail, distribution, banking, and manufacturing. According to new research, the TUC states that 6 in 10 (422,000) agency workers are being employed in the same role...

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Bangladesh court delays premiere of 'Rana Plaza' film

London - April 24, 2013 - a date imprinted onto the industry's memory as the day the worst disaster in the history of garment manufacturing occurred on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh. The Rana Plaza factory collapse, which took the lives of 1,135 people and injured thousands more, inspired a film based on the story of a seamstress who was...

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Next accused of forcing employees to give up Sunday bonuses

Fashion retailer Next has been accused of bullying its employees to give up overtime pay for working on Sundays or risk losing their jobs. The UK retailer is seeking to cut the premium bonus 800 store staff are currently entitled to, worth up to 20 pounds a week or 1,000 pounds a year per employee. The employees currently earning bonuses all...