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RSA: UK should adopt France’s partial activity scheme
The UK's response to the coronavirus job threat must take into account the risk of automation. Other countries have shown how UK schemes can be improved.
‘I went to get a Covid-19 test and now I’ve lost my job’
Worker in France who didn't know he had Covid-19 despite taking a test was dismissed for serious misconduct.
What are the differences between British and French laws on collective redundancies?
In the view of the global economic recession, international employers should know their legal responsibilities in different countries. Alain-Christian Monkam...
How Europe is supporting workers in the coronavirus outbreak
As chancellor Rishi Sunak prepares to announce plans to support the wages of millions of worker we look at similar schemes in their infancy on the Continent.
Uber drivers in France are employees
Uber drivers in France are employees and not self-employed, the country’s highest court has confirmed.
The landmark ruling, which confirms...
Former France Télécom managers jailed following staff suicides
French telecom company Orange and three former senior executives have been found guilty of collective moral harassment in the way...
Warnings as Brexit and China stifle recruitment firms
Two of the UK’s largest recruitment firms have both issued lacklustre trading statements as market conditions deteriorate, a trend confirmed with the latest data from the UK resourcing industry.
France faces tough battle over pension reform
Paris has been crippled by public transport strikes today in response to moves by the French government to implement pension reform.
Telecoms giant awaits verdict on top executives in staff suicides case
A trial of senior executives could lead to jail sentences over a wave of suicides as employees suffered appalling levels of workplace stress
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.
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...
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...
Ban on religious dress can be justified, says European Court
An employer can justify a ban on religious dress that prevents a Muslim woman from wearing an Islamic headscarf (hijab)...
Could the UK follow the French and introduce a right to disconnect?
French workers can now negotiate with their employer on limiting their access to emails and other work activity outside of...
Employers cannot ban Muslim headscarves, says Advocate General
An employer cannot have a blanket ban on religious dress that prevents a Muslim woman from wearing an Islamic headscarf...
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