Europe
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...
Top 10 HR questions August 2018 – Brexit and executive pay ratios
While progress has been made in some areas of the Brexit negotiations, including agreement on the rights of EU citizens...
Swedish woman compensated after job interview handshake refusal
A Swedish Muslim woman has won compensation after her job interview with a translation company was swiftly ended when she...
How smartphones can land employers in the dock
Smartphones are encouraging employees to exceed the number of hours they are contracted to work, which in some cases could...
High number of non-disclosure agreements signed by TfL leavers
More than 800 employees who left Transport for London in 2017-18 signed non-disclosure agreements, it has emerged, sparking sharp criticism
Ministry of Sound launches ultra-cool London workspace
A new workspace in south London is aiming to raise the bar for office space that’s attractive to small creative...
Government confirms end to freedom of movement: with potential exceptions
Completely free movement of people will end as the UK leaves the EU, a government white paper has confirmed today....
Sajid Javid: no ‘automatic right’ for EU citizens to work post-Brexit
EU citizens would not have any “automatic right” to work in the UK after the Brexit transition period, Sajid Javid...
Home secretary to propose universal immigration system after Brexit
Home secretary Sajid Javid has reportedly “torn up” plans to offer European migrants preferential access to the UK after its...
EU workers posted abroad to be entitled to local pay rates
Workers posted to another EU country will be entitled to the same rate of pay and working conditions as their...
