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Hybrid working
Amazon workers push for reversal of return to office policy
by Jo Faragherby Jo FaragherWorkers at Amazon’s AWS unit have written to their CEO urging for a reversal of its full-time return to office policy.
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National living wage
Top 10 HR questions October 2024: National living wage
by Brightmineby BrightmineLast month’s most frequently asked HR questions included queries around the ‘real’ Living Wage and the national living wage.
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More judges will sit alone in hearings of the employment tribunal under reforms which came into force this week. A practice direction on the composition of panels in both employment …
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More than two in five (42%) employers have a dedicated diversity, equality and inclusion (DE&I) resource in place, a new study finds.
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Food delivery business HelloFresh plans to close one its key UK distribution sites, putting 900 jobs at risk.
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AI training at university will be important in preparing students for working life, according to new research from Coursera.
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Ministers have put forward proposals to prevent employee trusts being used for tax purposes rather than for the benefit of employees.
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Economics, government & business
Budget 2024: Employers’ national insurance up to 15%
by Jo Faragherby Jo FaragherChancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed there will be a rise in employers’ national insurance contributions to 15%, a lower figure than anticipated. Delivering the first budget by a Labour government …
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‘Positive movements in national living wage and so on are fantastic news stories for the worker; however, they come at a huge cost to employers’
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The government has confirmed plans to mandate the real-time reporting of most benefits in kind (BiKs) via payroll software starting in April 2026.
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About 700 Addison Lee drivers are arguing they are workers rather than self-employed contractors, entitled to rights such as holiday pay and the national minimum wage.
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The government will introduce legislation to change who has responsibility for tax and national insurance liabilities when an employee uses an umbrella company.
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The FCA’s probe of non-financial misconduct will likely see sweeping change in the governance of firms in the City.
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Tesco in Northern Ireland has settled a sexual harassment case brought by a former personal shopper for £45,000.
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Unite is unhappy at workers’ one-off payment rather than permanent pay increase and introduction of performance-related pay and sick pay changes.