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    E-bike boss constructively dismissed over fire safety fears

    by Jo Faragher 13 Sep 2024
    by Jo Faragher 13 Sep 2024

    A delivery business boss has won a case for constructive dismissal after he raised concerns about the safety of the e-bikes his company used.

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    Volkswagen to end 30-year-old job protection scheme

    by Adam McCulloch 13 Sep 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 13 Sep 2024

    The moves are meant to ‘reduce costs in Germany to a competitive level’ as the market for electric vehicles evolves.

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    Lloyd’s of London consults on misconduct measures

    by Adam McCulloch 13 Sep 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 13 Sep 2024

    Lloyd's management is now consulting on a new framework for dealing with behaviour aimed at ensuring better alignment with firms’ own internal HR and disciplinary processes.

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    Met Police officer dismissed for antisemitic language

    by Adam McCulloch 13 Sep 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 13 Sep 2024

    A Metropolitan Police constable has been dismissed for using antisemitic language at work after colleagues reported his unacceptable behaviour.

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    Supreme Court: Tesco workers triumph in fire and rehire battle

    by Rob Moss 12 Sep 2024
    by Rob Moss 12 Sep 2024

    Supreme Court unanimously rules that Tesco cannot fire and rehire distribution workers who receive ‘retained pay’ and reinstates injunction.

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    Union anger over closure plan for Grangemouth refinery

    by Adam McCulloch 12 Sep 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 12 Sep 2024

    About 400 jobs will be lost at Grangemouth, Scotland’s only oil refinery, which is to close by the summer of 2025.

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    ‘Potentially disastrous’: Lawyers react to Tesco fire and rehire verdict

    by Adam McCulloch 12 Sep 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 12 Sep 2024

    Employment specialists have their say on the Tesco v Usdaw fire and rehire verdict.

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    UK attracting fewer high-calibre foreign workers

    by Jo Faragher 12 Sep 2024
    by Jo Faragher 12 Sep 2024

    The UK is falling behind other major Western countries when it comes to attracting highly skilled foreign workers, according to new data from Indeed.

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    ‘Emotional’ pregnant Mitie manager wins £350k in compensation boost

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 11 Sep 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 11 Sep 2024

    Former Mitie employee criticised for being “very emotional and tearful” during pregnancy wins compensation boost totalling £350,000.

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    Improved redundancy terms confirmed for 2,500 Tata steelworkers

    by Rob Moss 11 Sep 2024
    by Rob Moss 11 Sep 2024

    Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds confirms improved redundancy terms for Port Talbot steelworkers as 2,500 jobs cut at Tata Steel.

    • Hybrid working
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    Two-thirds of professional service firms stop advertising fully remote roles

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 11 Sep 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 11 Sep 2024

    Two in three (64%) professional service companies have stopped advertising fully remote roles, while nearly one in four (23%) have increased employee office days in the past 12 months.

    • Employment law
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    Bolt drivers launch worker status claim

    by Jo Faragher 11 Sep 2024
    by Jo Faragher 11 Sep 2024

    More than 12,500 drivers are bringing legal action against ride-hailing firm Bolt in a bid to be classified as workers rather than self-employed.

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    Indian nurse wins interim payout of unpaid wages

    by Jo Faragher 11 Sep 2024
    by Jo Faragher 11 Sep 2024

    An Indian nurse who was sacked by a British care company has been awarded a £17,000 payout in unpaid wages....

    • Hybrid working
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    Oxytocin: Human bonds in the age of hybrid working

    by Patrycja Sobera 11 Sep 2024
    by Patrycja Sobera 11 Sep 2024

    Post-pandemic ways of working mean we spend less time face-to-face than ever. How can organisations make the most of the oxytocin boost from real-life interactions?

    • Employment law
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    Businesses ‘less likely to hire’ after workers’ rights reform

    by Jo Faragher 10 Sep 2024
    by Jo Faragher 10 Sep 2024

    More than half of business leaders will be less likely to hire as a result of the government’s upcoming reforms to workers’ rights.

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