Global HR

A website aimed at supporting Ukrainians who have fled Putin's invasion has criticised the UK’s policies towards refugees.

Food and drink giants will pay wages of staff in Russia while operations are halted.

Hays recruitment and Shell latest to sever ties with Russia, but other companies wrestle with difficult ethical decisions and complex choices.

Global health and security business tells Personnel Today about its operations in the two countries.

Employers asked to increase flexibility over working hours, compassionate support including bereavement leave, and wellbeing checks.

The Swedish furniture giant – one of the largest western European employers in Russia – has closed its 17 outlets there.

With so many workers from eastern Europe working for international firms in the UK and elsewhere, tensions between employees over the invasion are inevitable.

The exemption of teachers from fair employment legislation in Northern Ireland could be scrapped if a proposal made in private members’ bill is taken forward.

A loosening of restrictions on female employment in Saudi Arabia has seen 28,000 women apply for 30 posts as train drivers.

IBM has been accused of attempting to force out older workers in order to shift the age profile of its workforce.

Young people leaving care in Wales will be offered the chance to participate in a basic income pilot scheme.

There is significant support for a shorter working week in Wales, with 57% of the public stating that they would support a four-day week.

Tesla alleged to have kept black workers in the lowest level roles and paid them less than white colleagues.

Entry-level apprenticeship starts in England have plummeted, while higher-level apprenticeships, often taken up by older people, have boomed.

Scottish employees can begin to return to workplaces from next week, after Nicola Sturgeon announced a relaxation of restrictions in...