‘Hire and fire’ anger

Unions bosses are calling for the Government action to outlaw controversial "fire and rehire" practices in the workplace.

TheTUCsaysnearlyone in10workershavebeentold to reapply for their jobs on worsetermsandconditions since the first lockdown in March.

A survey found almost oneinfive18to24-year-olds saytheiremployerhastried to rehire them on inferior terms – and black and ethnicminorityworkersarealmost twice as likely to face the practice.

Oneinfourof2,200people surveyed said they had experienced a downgrading of their terms during the Covid-19 crisis.

TUC general secretary FrancesO'Gradysaid:"Everyonedeservestobetreated with dignity and respect at work. Forcing people to reapplyfortheirjobsonworse terms and conditions is plain wrong.”