A council worker who was sacked by fax while on sick leave has received a reported £130,000 in compensation in...
Employee relations
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TV Licensing staff to stage two-day strike next week in protest over outsourcing to India
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryStaff who work at TV Licence‘s headquarters in Bristol are to stage a two-day strike next week. Workers who collect...
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British Airways passengers face chaos as talks fail to avert cabin crew strikes
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherBritish Airways (BA) today admitted that “hundreds of thousands” of passengers’ travel plans faced ruin after it conceded defeat in...
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The government has been criticised for allowing increasing numbers of foreign workers on British ships in the wake of the...
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The British Airways cabin crew strike has been postponed by 24 hours by the Transport and General Workers’ union as...
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About 300 Grosvenor Casino staff at four of the company’s top London venues are due to hold a second 24-hour strike...
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The Information Commissioner has backed the use of file markers to highlight the danger posed by certain individuals to employees.
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Unions have indicated that they will agree to an equal pay deal with Dumfries and Galloway Council after ongoing negotiations....
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Thousands of civil servants have voted to strike in a long-running dispute over job cuts, privatisation and pay.
The Public and...
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Transport and General Workers’ Union says British Airways’ cabin crew strike will not be averted by conciliation service Acas
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherBritish Airways’ decision to call in conciliation service Acas will not help it to avert next week’s strike by cabin crew, according...
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Muslim classroom assistant sacked for insisting on wearing a veil appeals against dismissal
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryA Muslim classroom assistant sacked for refusing to take off her veil during lessons is appealing against her dismissal. Aishah...
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Civil Service threatens strike over privatisation of training in Armed Forces
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherThe threat of a strike across the Civil Service has grown with the announcement that the Metrix consortium will take...
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Employers who want to motivate their staff should address the following issues.
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British Airways calls in Acas in bid to avoid strike action over sickness absence policy and pay
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryBritish Airways (BA) has called in conciliation service Acas in an attempt to avert strike action in a row over sick...
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Trade union membership figures are set to receive a massive boost after the GMB announced last week that it was...