Forum Brief: Violence against NHS staff
Policy Consultation 27 March 2003
Rising expectations among hospital patients are being blamed for a 13 per cent increase in violent attacks on NHS staff.
Forum Brief: Minimum wage
Policy Consultation 21 March 2003
On Monday Patricia Hewitt announced a 30 pence-an-hour rise in the minimum wage.
GMB favourite at odds with Labour
Press Review 10 March 2003
Forum Brief: Employment rights
Policy Consultation 27 February 2003
Union leaders have slammed the government's decision to reject calls for new workers' rights.
Forum Brief: Union deal
Policy Consultation 14 February 2003
Unions have claimed victory in a deal with the prime minister over public sector workers whose contracts are taken over by private firms.
GMB hit by tribunal claims
Press Review 10 February 2003
Forum Brief: Aircraft carrier contract
Policy Consultation 31 January 2003
BAE Systems has been nominated prime contractor in the construction of the Royal Navy's two new aircraft carriers.
Forum Brief: John McFall responds to euro debate
Policy Consultation 23 January 2003
The Treasury select committee is currently undertaking an inquiry into "Britain and the euro".
Forum Brief: PFI schools
Policy Consultation 17 January 2003
The government's private finance initiative has not produced superior schools, according to a study by the Audit Commission.
Forum Brief: Temporary workers
Policy Consultation 16 January 2003
A TUC submission to a government consultation on the legal status of workers and employees demanded full employment rights for all types of temporary worker yesterday.
Forum Brief: Classroom agreement
Policy Consultation 15 January 2003
Forum members respond to a "historic" deal on overhauling classroom practices.
Union reveals pension deficit
Press Review 15 January 2003
Forum Brief: pensions green paper
Policy Consultation 19 December 2002
The Department of Work and Pensions has inivited ePolitix.com Forum members to respond to yesterday's publication of the pensions green paper "Simplicity, security and choice: working and saving for retirement".
Forum Brief: Pre-Budget Report - Childcare
Policy Consultation 28 November 2002
Gordon Brown's pre-Budget report revealed that consultations with financial intuitions would begin on a child trust fund that builds up year by year and could be drawn upon at the
Blair critic quits
Press Review 29 October 2002
