News 17 - 22 March 2023

The 21st March marked, ‘The International Day for the elimination of racism.’(1) Next we take a look at the employment priorities in the Spring Budget.(2)For those who hadn’t noticed, there’s a crisis in every industry, the next article relates specifically to the construction sector.(3) There are also serious problems in the hospitality sector.(4) Following on from ‘International Women’s Day’ we have an article about the health challenges specifically faced by women.(5)vulnerable workers are soon to be given the right to a ‘predictable work pattern.’(6)

We have two articles from the TUC this week, the first relates to the enormous pressure families are facing due to the ‘cost of living’ crisis.(7)With deaths from Covid in the UK now exceeding 200,000, the second is an open letter to the Office for National Statistics, who plan to cease gathering survey data this month.(8) Next we have some caselaw with wide ranging implications on a number of fronts.(9)We end this week with a look at anti-trust enforcement in the labour market.(10)