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United Kingdom: Duty to Inform Workers on TU Rights
In brief The Employment Rights Act 2025 introduced a new duty on employers to provide workers with a written statement informing them of their right to join a trade union. In its response to the consultation on the new duty, the government confirms more details including that it will apply from January 2027, not October 2026 as expected.
United Kingdom: Employment Rights Act 2025 - Time for Collective Action?
The Employment Rights Act 2025 (ERA 2025) finally received Royal Assent and became law on 18 December 2025. It represents what the government has described as “the biggest upgrade of workers’ rights in a generation” and includes a raft of changes to the current industrial relations framework. This article, published in International Employment Lawyer on 20 January 2026, covers a number of the key changes, some of which will apply from as early as February 2026.
United Kingdom: Employment Rights Act 2025 — Time for Collective Action? | Insight | Baker McKenzie
In brief The Employment Rights Act 2025 (ERA 2025) finally received Royal Assent and became law on 18 December 2025. It represents what the government has described as “the biggest upgrade of workers’ rights in a generation” and includes a raft of changes to the current industrial relations framework. This article, published in International Employment Lawyer on 20 January 2026, covers a number of the key changes, some of which will apply from as early as February 2026.
How to Save the World
1 hr 18 min Are you getting sick of messages of climate doom and dystopia? There’s another way to talk about the future. In this episode, I'm chatting with Professor Joshua D. Wright on his fascinating research into the power of the “environmental imagination” and how it drives both practical behavior change as well as political action.
How colored LED lights can get people to cut back on kilowatts
About half of all electricity is wasted — which means there are big climate wins to be made in solving it. Displaying energy consumption with a light that glows red when people using too much, and green when they use less, gets people to reduce their energy use without even noticing they are doing it. Environmentalists often decry that asking people to “switch the lights off” is too simple an ask to stop the climate crisis.
To save the Earth, think like a game designer
Have you ever tried to get people to take on an Earth-saving action? It can be tricky. I sat down with eminent author, professor, and game designer, Jesse Schell, and asked him how he would approach saving the Earth as if it were a game. You might not be surprised to learn that behavioral psychologists consider pro-environmental behaviors to be one of the most difficult behaviors (compared to exercising, quitting smoking, etc) to get people to adopt.
Best Books for Social Entrepreneurs
This story was written in collaboration with Forbes Finds. Forbes Finds covers products and experiences we think you’ll love. Featured products are independently selected and linked to for your convenience. If you buy something using a link on this page, Forbes may receive a small share of that sale. Looking for literature that examines multiple ways for entrepreneurs to give back through corporate social responsibility initiatives can be challenging.
The World's Greatest Eco-City Visualizations
It's easy to get overwhelmed by seeing negative things about the world. But doom and gloom are boring. It's even unhelpful. In order to make it over the obstacle of building the world of our dreams requires epic creative thought. Fear, doom, and stress shut down the brain's capacity for big creative thought and complex problem-solving, which I explore in my book, How to Save the World.
Aspartame and artificial sweeteners - helping or hindering weight loss?
Credit: Flickr/CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 With our appetite for low or zero sugar products increasing, artificial sweeteners are big business. Food or drinks containing artificial sweeteners are often marketed as a healthier option, and it's understandable why. Because artificial sweeteners are significantly sweeter than sugar, they can be used in very small amounts and contribute little to no calories. There are lots of types, but the most well researched are aspartame and saccharin.
33 Best Podcasts in Social & Environmental Change 2018
Get inspired with this list of podcasts about changing the world. The process of making this list opened me up to so many new concepts and fresh ways of the seeing social and environmental change. I hope these stories will uplift and broaden your vision for a better world too. Not listed in any particular order.
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