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    RMT announces week-long Tube strikes

    by Rob Moss 21 Aug 2025
    by Rob Moss 21 Aug 2025

    The RMT union has announced rolling Tube strikes lasting seven days, with different London Undergound roles walking out at various times.

    • London
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    Council defends suggested alternatives to ‘husband’ and ‘wife’

    by Adam McCulloch 21 Aug 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 21 Aug 2025

    The Royal Borough of Greenwich defends issuing staff with an inclusive language guide which suggests they use ‘spouse’ or ‘partner’ instead.

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    British Transport Police first force to hire part-time officers

    by Rob Moss 19 Aug 2025
    by Rob Moss 19 Aug 2025

    British Transport Police is believed to have become the first police service in the UK to hire frontline officers specifically to work part-time.

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    Scottish government faces legal action over gender policies

    by Rob Moss 18 Aug 2025
    by Rob Moss 18 Aug 2025

    Scottish ministers are facing further legal action from the campaign group that won April’s UK Supreme Court ruling on the...

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    4,000 jobs at risk as ministers decide not to rescue ethanol producers

    by Adam McCulloch 15 Aug 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 15 Aug 2025

    Vivergo faces closure as government decides not to support industry in wake of US trade deal.

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    Police Scotland constable who can’t work in cold weather awarded £43k

    by Rob Moss 15 Aug 2025
    by Rob Moss 15 Aug 2025

    Police constable awarded £43,100 after she was found to have been victimised by her boss over her inability to work in cold weather.

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    More than nine in 10 celebrate T-level passes

    by Jo Faragher 15 Aug 2025
    by Jo Faragher 15 Aug 2025

    The pass rate for T-levels - the technical equivalent of A-levels - has risen above 91%, but more than a quarter are still leaving courses early.

    • Age discrimination
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    • Northern Ireland

    Stroke survivor settles discrimination case for £100k

    by Rob Moss 8 Aug 2025
    by Rob Moss 8 Aug 2025

    Site manager who lost job after suffering two strokes settles disability and age discrimination case against former employer.

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    Local authority staff absence in Scotland hits record level

    by Adam McCulloch 7 Aug 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 7 Aug 2025

    The Accounts Commission showed the absence rate among non-teacher staff rose to an average of 13.9 days in 2023-24 compared with 10.8 in 2010-11.

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    Tribunal adjourned after witness dials in from a train

    by Rob Moss 22 Jul 2025
    by Rob Moss 22 Jul 2025

    Workplace Relations Commission adjudicator halts hearing after respondent’s witness joins video call from a busy train.

    • NHS
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    Trans row nurse cleared of misconduct as tribunal resumes

    by Jo Faragher 16 Jul 2025
    by Jo Faragher 16 Jul 2025

    Trans row nurse Sandie Peggie has been cleared of gross misconduct as her tribunal against NHS Fife resumes.

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    Manager dismissed after covert recording with HR wins €10k

    by Rob Moss 14 Jul 2025
    by Rob Moss 14 Jul 2025

    Manager summarily dismissed after covert phone recording with HR was shared with the CEO awarded €10,000 for unfair dismissal.

    • Latest News
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    Date set for X’s appeal against unfair dismissal ruling

    by Jo Faragher 18 Jun 2025
    by Jo Faragher 18 Jun 2025

    The Labour Court in Ireland has set a date for an appeal in a high-profile case between a former Twitter...

    • Collective redundancy
    • Manufacturing
    • Germany

    20,000 employees agree to leave Volkswagen by 2030

    by Adam McCulloch 5 Jun 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 5 Jun 2025

    Europe's largest carmaker has said about 20,000 employees have agreed to voluntarily leave the company by the end of the decade, as it looks to cut 35,000 jobs in Germany by 2030.

    • Brexit
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    • Early careers

    UK and EU agree to collaborate on ‘youth experience scheme’ 

    by Rob Moss 19 May 2025
    by Rob Moss 19 May 2025

    UK-EU Summit leads to agreement to work towards a time-limited, capped, youth experience scheme and an association with Erasmus+.

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