Working Rights History

Below are our 11 articles in the working rights history' category:

Emergence of Socialism
Alongside the Industrial Revolution the concept of socialism was developing to hold all the ideas that were emerging about the rights of workers and...
Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution in Great Britain changed the lives of ordinary people for ever, laid the grounding for the British Empire to come but also...
Middle Ages
The history of workers' attempts to establish their rights in the United Kingdom goes back to the Middle Ages as far as we can tell. There were...
Reigning in the Unions
Throughout the 60s and 70s power in the United Kingdom flip-flopped between Labour and the Conservatives and throughout the process the unions got...
Teleworking Rights
Teleworking allows people to work from home or another location and really works well for some people, but you need to make sure that an employer...
The European Community
When the European Economic Community began in 1957 the aim was to create a single market and guarantee four freedoms: the free movement of capital...
The Impact of the Recession
With over 1.3 million people in the UK made redundant as a result of the global economic downturn, it’s clear that these people were hard hit by the...
Trade Union Power
The Nineteenth Century saw the Trade Unions rise to power, gaining many concessions for the workers and improving their lot immeasurably, but...
What is a Workers Rights Bill?
A workers' rights bill doesn’t refer to any specific Act of Parliament but more to any Act which comes through government that has a beneficial...
Working Rights Abroad
Should anyone in the UK be concerned about the rights of workers abroad? Many people consider that it's the exploitation of workers in other...
Your Rights For Maternity Leave
There are a great deal of rights, rules and regulations surrounding maternity leave to ensure that pregnant women are treated fairly. Employers are...
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