“Rejecting the many calls from across the industry to increase the quota is a missed opportunity to make clear that the ...

Responding to job losses in BBC News, Head of Bectu Philippa Childs said: “The planned restructure announced in BBC News ...

Unions will also have a legal right to access workplaces. Mike Clancy, General Secretary of Prospect, said: “The Employment Rights Bill represents the biggest single change to workers’ rights in the ...

Responding to the government’s unveiling of the Employment Rights Bill today, Head of Bectu Philippa Childs said: “The unveiling of the Employment Rights Bill is welcome progress, signalling a ...

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The Bectu Plasterers branch is raising concerns over the use of Foam Sealant in the industry. Find out what we are doing here. Bectu have collaborated with safety specialists 1st Option Safety to ...

In-house staff at independent theatres across the UK will benefit from improved pay and conditions, following a new agreement between Bectu and the Independent Theatre Council (ITC). Bectu and ITC ...

The UK’s last coal fired power station Ratcliffe-on-Soar is to stop generating today marking a major milestone on the path to net zero. The power station, currently operated by Uniper, has been in ...

This is a new course for 2024 on manual handling from Bectu delivered primarily online via Zoom. The Lifting Safely course has ‘flexibility by design’ so that it can meet the needs of specific crafts ...

In our conversations with film and TV workers, one major theme keeps coming up: how difficult it is for parents and carers who freelance in the industry. They have fewer employment rights than ...

What is health and safety law? Criminal health and safety law places duties on employers to ensure the health, safety and welfare of employees and others, such as contractors, visitors and members of ...

Growth and skills levy launched, giving more flexibility in how businesses fund apprenticeships New foundation apprenticeships being developed to give young people a foot in the door, along with ...