Head of Bectu Philippa Childs, reacting to The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) announcement of The Pensions Commission, said: “The UK’s pension system is riddled with cracks and too often we ...

Philippa Childs, Head of Bectu, responding to the Banijay report on Gregg Wallace, said: “The findings of this report make clear that inappropriate behaviour has gone unchecked for far too long. This ...

This week, Prospect hosted a panel on ‘Working Together to Make Work Pay, bringing together trade unions, employers and Government officials to discuss how we can work together to help improve ...

Head of Bectu Philippa Childs responding to reports that the BBC plans to outsource jobs: “The BBC is at the heart of the ...

A new report from researchers at Aston and Nottingham Universities, Pact, the Film and TV charity and Black Leaders in Film highlights the systemic barriers faced by mid-career Black professionals in ...

Philippa Childs, Head of Bectu, responding to Gregg Wallace announcing he is to be sacked, as well as further allegations against him, said: “Gregg Wallace’s revelation that he is to be sacked ...

The government’s review of parental leave must also consider how to better support self-employed workers and the effect of taking any leave on pensions, says Prospect. The full review will look at all ...

The IR35 changes to the ‘off-payroll’ tax rules which came into effect in April 2021 have now bedded in, and in Bectu’s view, are here to stay. These reforms led all companies who use members working ...

Our VFX branch continues to grow, with members supporting each across several companies. The VFX industry is dynamic, exciting and unstable. Film, television and commercials increasingly rely on the ...

For both statutory and trust based defined benefit pension schemes there is a requirement for pension benefits to paid in line with the rules of the scheme. This means that if you’ve been overpaid the ...

Few organisations can operate without using the road, yet for many employers it is likely to be the most dangerous activity that takes place at work. Research shows that around a third of road deaths ...