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Strikes on LNER routes between London and Edinburgh have been announced as a result of a breakdown in agreements between Aslef and the rail operator.
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The number of active job postings in July 2024 increased by 2.4% from the previous month, new data has shown.
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The government has held a ‘first-of-its-kind’ meeting with business leaders and unions in a bid to deliver its commitment to ‘make work pay’.
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Dark clouds are gathering over the UK’s higher education sector with myriad redundancies, axed departments and terminated courses all being implemented to rein in costs.
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Aslef urges its members to accept a three-year pay offer which would bring an end to the two-year train drivers pay dispute in England.
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Strong performances in maths and sciences lead to best A-level results since 2010 if figures for pandemic years are discounted.
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Equality, diversity and inclusion
HR must not let bigots win when it comes to DEI
by David Riceby David RiceThe current attacks on DEI in the US and UK may be based on prejudice but if businesses are to defend the gains made so far, they need to toughen their stance.
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Indeed survey reveals that employers and workers are more appreciative of skills such as critical thinking and writing gained from academic courses rather than the direct skills learned.
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Unfair dismissal
Ex-Twitter executive wins record unfair dismissal award
by Jo Faragherby Jo FaragherSocial media platform X (formerly Twitter) must pay a former executive more than €550,000 in compensation for unfair dismissal.
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Fewer than half of UK headquartered businesses are ready to meet the requirements of the European Union Pay Transparency directive.
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The CPI, CPIH and RPI measures of inflation all increase in the 12 months to July 2024, to above the Bank of England target.
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Loyalty payments
Street cleaner ‘wins’ holiday after employer denies gift
by Jo Faragherby Jo FaragherA street cleaner who was denied the proceeds of a fundraising campaign has been ‘gifted’ a holiday by a package company.
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Time women spend out of paid work for caring responsibilities one of most significant contributing factors to gender pensions gap.
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Employees are becoming more sceptical of their company’s direction and more polarised over their workplace experiences, finds Culture Amp.
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Three white police officers who were passed over for promotion in favour of an ethnic minority candidate have won their claim.