Scotland
No guarantee of extended furlough for devolved nations
The chancellor Rishi Sunak has failed to confirm whether furlough support will be available to Scottish employers after England’s lockdown...

Scottish districts top ranking for women to work and live
Two Scottish local authorities have emerged as the best places for women to live and work in, according to a...

Scottish Government pledges to scrap employment tribunal fees
The Scottish Government has announced plans to scrap employment tribunal fees under powers set to be transferred from Westminster.
The...

Scottish referendum: what would a “yes” vote mean for employment law in Scotland?
With not long to go until the Scottish independence referendum on 18 September, attention remains focused on currency, economics and...
Scottish regions top Britain’s worst employment blackspots
The Scottish industrial heartlands of West Dunbartonshire and East Ayrshire have overtaken inner London boroughs to become the worst place...
Scottish hospital to use robots for day-to-day tasks
A new Scottish hospital is to be the first in the UK to use robots for day-to-day tasks. Forth Valley...
Scottish workers spend over a year of lifetime in meetings
New research has shown that Scottish business people spend an average of a year and a half of their working...
Scottish council pay vote could see 6,000 staff sacked then rehired under new terms
Today (Friday) is the deadline for a Scottish council pay vote, which could see about 6,000 staff being sacked and...
Scottish council workers in 24-hour strike over 2.5% pay offer
Tens of thousands of council workers are on strike in Scotland today (20 August) in a row over pay.Members of...
Scottish Parliament leader calls for RMT union to negotiate with Network Rail over 35-hour week
The first minister for Scotland Jack McConnell has called on the RMT transport workers union to stop its “unnecessary and...
Scottish Parliament backs Bill to enforce Christmas and New Year breaks for retail workers
Thousands of retail workers are celebrating after the Scottish Parliament backed a Bill to ban large stores opening their doors...
Scottish firms deny accepting grants as ‘bribes’ to prevent offshoring of jobs
Employers in Scotland have hit back at claims that they were bribed not to send jobs overseas after an investigation...
Scottish smoking ban cuts bar workers’ exposure to second-hand smoke by 86%
Bar staff in Scotland are now exposed to 86% less smoke following the introduction of the smoking ban in March 2005,...
Scottish Labour Party backs bid for Christmas and New Year closure of big retail outlets in Scotland
Retail union Usdaw has welcomed support from the Scottish Labour Party for a Bill sponsored by MSP Karen Whitefield that...
Scottish employers face staff shortages following migration restrictions on Bulgarians and Romanians
The limit on the number of Bulgarian and Romanian migrants allowed to work in the UK will have a damaging...
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