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Legal lowdown: Landmark ruling on whistleblowing protection eligibility

The Supreme Court has ruled that judges are entitled to the statutory protections afforded to whistleblowers, which could have ramifications for other categories of worker such as volunteers

Hot topic: Political conversations at work, part two

Workplaces are becoming increasingly politicised, with research from Jobsite finding that 46% of employees have noticed an increase in political discussion among colleagues

Hot topic: Political conversations at work

Workplaces are becoming increasingly politicised, with research from Jobsite finding that 46% of employees have noticed an increase in political discussion among colleagues

Thomas Cook: Whose responsibility is it to pay staff?

Affected employees may be able to apply for limited government assistance, and other travel firms are keen to recruit these experienced individuals

A new dawn for trade unions?

Membership levels have tumbled since their peak in the late 1970s, so if unions are to continue to play an important role in the workplace change is necessary

Using personal data in workplace investigations

Recent case law has clarified whether employees can expect personal information used in disciplinary investigations to remain private

Do you know about global union federations?

Global unions federations and their campaigns are mostly unheard of, but they've been fighting for workers' rights and safety for years

Reassure your EEA employees that it's not too bleak

Although Brexit is still confusing there is much evidence that EEA nationals are welcome to stay in the UK

TUC's Paul Nowak: The tech revolution must happen with people, not to people

Workers must be given greater say over AI implementation to avoid widening inequality, according to the TUC's deputy general secretary Paul Nowak

Employer considerations for workplace surveillance

The European Court of Human Rights' decision in Lopez Ribalda and others v Spain offers a cautionary tale against covert workplace surveillance