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Manufacturing
British Steel jobs look more secure after emergency legislation
by Jo Faragherby Jo FaragherWorkers at British Steel in Scunthorpe are feeling more optimistic about their future today after emergency legislation passed this weekend.
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Parliament is to be recalled to debate an emergency law to save British Steel’s plant in Scunthorpe from imminent closure.
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves has welcomed new figures indicating an unexpected rate of growth for the UK economy in February.
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A recent tribunal hearing has cast light on the experiences of people with ADHD.
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London Underground drivers have voted in favour of the 34-hour, four-day working week.
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This mid-spring edition of latest moves in HR features significant appointments at three prominent UK companies: Associated British Ports, Sodexo, and Stagecoach
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Cat Little, the Cabinet Office’s top civil servant, said she wanted the department to be ‘more strategic, specialist, and smaller’.
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An employment tribunal has ruled against a garage apprentice who said his ADHD caused him to be unfairly dismissed from his job after a colleague had tampered with his lunch. …
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West Yorkshire Police have pushed back against claims based on evidence from a whistleblower that it discriminated against white British-born applicants.
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SME hiring falls from 24% of companies in Q4 2024 to 20% in Q1 2025, while 17% have cut back on staff, according to the BCC.
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Hybrid working
Post-pandemic starters seek more pay for on-site working
by Jo Faragherby Jo FaragherYounger workers who started work after the pandemic expect to be paid more to work in the office full time, according to a study by BSI and think-tank Respublica.
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Rob Moss examines eight potential new equality laws, including race and disability equal pay rules and dual discrimination claims.
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A staggering 65 per cent of UK employees are either moving, might, or will definitely seek new employment in the next 12 months. Employees Feel Undervalued but Empowered to Leave …
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Equality, diversity and inclusion
Union branch wants rights for polyamorous people
by Rob Mossby Rob MossUnion branch submits motion to the Scottish Trades Union Congress for polyamory and polyamorous relationships to be protected rights.
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British Steel could be nationalised as fears grow over the future of the company’s blast furnaces in Scunthorpe. Last month, the company said it would consult with the workforce and …