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Top 10 HR questions February 2021: Vaccination and IR35
Can employers insist their staff have a coronavirus vaccination? What is IR35? Last month's big HR questions answered by XpertHR...
European Commission to consult over future of gig economy
The European Commission has begun its consultation on the rights of gig economy workers whose labour is governed by digital platforms.
Ireland appeal court judgment restricts use of injunctions in dismissals
The country's Court of Appeal's judgment restricts the circumstances under which an injunction against dismissal can be granted to an employee.
Diversity, the final frontier: space agency seeks disabled astronaut
The European Space Agency (ESA) is seeking new astronauts for the first time in a decade and D&I is among its major goals.
Staff don’t expect to return to office before June
Office workers across Europe do not expect to return to the workplace until at least the summer, according to a survey.
Lockdown sees employees working harder than normal
More than half of UK employees say they they have been expected to work outside of regular working hours during lockdown; employees in EU may soon benefit from 'right to disconnect' rules.
Heineken to cut 8,000 jobs worldwide
Brewing giant Heineken has announced plans to cut nearly 10% of its global workforce as the coronavirus pandemic badly affects sales.
France: Just Eat to hire workers on permanent contracts
Food delivery firm Just Eat is hiring 4,500 of its delivery workers on permanent contracts in France, with benefits including holiday pay and pensions.
Man charged after HR murders in France
An unemployed engineer has been charged with murder after fatally shooting two people in France – including an HR manager...
‘Set up businesses within EU’ government advisers tell firms
UK workers could be laid off as businesses set up new companies within the EU.
UK has 21st most complex HR in Europe
The HR and payroll environment in the UK is one of the most complex in Europe, according to research, although...
Germany’s jobless figures better than anticipated
Europe's largest economy reports better than expected jobless figures despite renewed lockdown.
Executive pay: financial incentives damage long-term profits
The more focus companies put on financial incentives for CEOs’ bonuses, the worse the firm’s commercial performance, according to a...
Brexit deal puts workers’ rights at risk, warns analysis
The Brexit deal leaves workers’ rights and environmental protections at serious risk of erosion an analysis has concluded.
Brexit: how will it affect services firms with European interests?
Many feel the lucrative professional services sector has been ignored by the government. Mutually recogised qualifications are a particular problem.
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