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Job creation and losses
McDonald’s to create 24,000 jobs in UK & Ireland
by Jo Faragherby Jo FaragherMcDonald’s will create 24,000 jobs in the UK and Ireland as it opens 200 new restaurants.
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More than a fifth of people who had to take injury leave last year were not paid while they recovered, according to MetLife UK.
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The median basic pay award for the quarter from May to July this year has fallen to 4.5%, according to new figures.
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Job boards are advertising roles that pay below the UK national living wage, a new study by TUC has found.
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Downing Street says government plans to introduce a ‘right to switch off’ could boost productivity by allowing people time to rest.
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Day-one rights signals the need for a more strategic approach to hiring, one that emphasises thorough pre-employment screening, careful referencing, and the potential extension of probation periods.
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Sexual harassment
Waitress sexually harassed by ‘creepy’ boss awarded £43k at tribunal
by Rob Mossby Rob MossWaitress sexually harassed and dismissed by her boss after only a month awarded nearly £43,000 at the employment tribunal.
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Salary transparency has hit “rock bottom” despite the number of job vacancies rising in July, according to new research.
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A quarter of UK managers say their team members have become more demanding in the past year, according to research from Perkbox Vivup.
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Employees constantly contacted outside working hours could receive larger payouts under government plans to create a ‘right to switch off’.
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How a salary sacrifice car scheme can provide an attractive benefit while also supporting an organisation’s green credentials through EVs.
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A retired major has won a landmark case against the Ministry of Defence that could mean thousands of reservists will receive army pensions.
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Associative discrimination
BA’s associative discrimination appeal dismissed by EAT
by Jo Faragherby Jo FaragherAn appeal by British Airways relating to associative discrimination and its practice of ‘fire and rehire’ has been thrown out by the Employment Appeal Tribunal.
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The funding is intended to support workers and businesses by the closure of furnaces at Port Talbot.
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In the UK, under new legislation proposed in the King’s Speech, employers will soon have to expand their pay gap reporting to ethnicity and disability. But building a global picture …