Europe
Whistleblowing culture ‘firmly entrenched’ in the UK
Although 35% of UK businesses have no system in place for whistleblowing, a comparison with other economically similar nations in Europe shows that the UK is ahead of the curve.
‘Extend whistleblowing protections in line with new EU law’
The government is being urged to adopt new EU whistleblowing legislation, to avoid the risk of UK whistleblowers being left behind.
Better working conditions needed to improve chef retention
Chef training and working conditions need to be reformed to help restaurants retain the estimated 10% of chefs that leave...
Germany lags behind as gender pay gap narrows
The UK’s slight gender pay gap narrowing means it is in step with other economically similar nations. But Germany has...
New EU employment law to be reviewed by Parliament post-Brexit
Theresa May will today unveil how the UK government will handle emerging EU laws concerning workers’ rights after Brexit.
The...
Businesses ‘hung out to dry’ without no-deal Brexit answers
With 44 days to go until the UK leaves the EU, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has published a...
Brexit: EU settlement scheme details cause consternation
Updated EU Settlement Scheme details have been criticised as onerous and clumsy by both immigration law specialists and workers in...
Third of UK companies considering Brexit move abroad
A third of UK companies are looking to relocate abroad because of fears over Brexit.
An Institute of Directors (IoD)...
Danish study shows positive impact of gender pay gap reporting
Gender pay gap reporting can help to close the gender pay gap by encouraging organisations to hire more women and...
Employment study debunks migrant worker myth
Immigrants have been among the main beneficiaries of the employment boom but not at the expense of workers born in...
Ireland on track to end zero-hour contracts
The Irish government has said it will end most zero-hour contracts in the country by summer as its Employment (Miscellaneous...
Ryanair sacks stranded cabin crew for ‘breach of trust’
Six Ryanair cabin crew were dismissed by the airline this week for “breach of trust” after a photograph was circulated...
City of London to boost allure for firms with large-scale green plan
Workers and companies in the City of London are to benefit from plans to improve office space flexibility, air quality...
Brexit transition period could be extended by ‘a matter of months’
Theresa May has suggested that the transition period after Brexit could be extended by “a matter of months”.
Preparing for...
Brexit: How can HR keep EU workers in the UK?
As the Brexit negotiations approach their final months, Louise Haycock provides a pragmatic analysis of what employers can do to...
