News 1-15 September 2022

Hello and welcome to this week’s nail biting news.

So it begins.  We start this week with news of a huge decline in manufacturing output in the UK.(1)Our next article looks at a suggestion by Liz Truss that she may overhaul the Working Time Regulations.(2 Further, we have confirmation that the UK construction sector contracted again in August 2022.(3)We have an article which covers the most important developments in Employment over the summer.(4) The government has responded to consultation on ‘employment status’ and that can be found here.(5)

Here we have an article on the pitfalls of ‘after work drinks.’(6)The TUC has warned Liz Truss not to attempt to erode workers rights in UK.(7)  We end this week with a Report by the TUC looking at the ‘cost of living’ & ‘fuel crisis’ on us all.(8)