Retail

The rush to improve productivity by using AI could lead to significant errors, a business academic has warned, as Amazon concedes that jobs will be lost.

Poundland plans to close 68 stores and two warehouses with reports estimating that between 1,000 and 2,000 jobs are at risk.

An employment tribunal has awarded a £2m payout to almost 10,000 former employees of high street retailer Wilko.

Capita, PizzaExpress, British Airways and Lidl among 518 employers named by government for national minimum wage underpayments.

Thousands of jobs at discount retailer Poundland could be at risk as its parent company looks to sell it off.

The clothing giant saw 26.9% of shareholder votes supporting a resolution that called for more information about how many of its staff are being paid below the ‘real’ Living Wage.

Scoring someone lower in a redundancy selection process if they do not have a degree can constitute indirect age discrimination.

Burberry announced the proposed cuts as it reported its financial results today, recording a £66 million loss in the past financial year.

Marks & Spencer has paused recruitment as it continues to battle a severe cyber attack.

M&S bakery worker wins claim for automatic unfair dismissal and pregnancy discrimination at Watford employment tribunal.

Most HR directors in retail believe Employment Rights Bill will have a negative impact, with half saying it will reduce headcount.

Primark boss Paul Marchant has resigned following an allegation by a woman about ‘his behaviour towards her in a social environment’.

Supermarket Asda is to increase hourly pay rates for its store-based employees in three phases as part of an £80 million investment.

WH Smith as a brand is set to disappear after it agreed to sell its 480 high street shops to private equity firm Modella Capital.

Employers in the retail sector are cutting back on workplace benefits in a bid to offset costs ahead of next...