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    Cities suffer as only a sixth return to offices

    by Jo Faragher 21 Aug 2020
    by Jo Faragher 21 Aug 2020

    Footfall in UK cities was just 17% of pre-lockdown levels in the first two weeks of August.

    • Collective redundancy
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    Debenhams: what the insolvency process means for employees

    by Chris Laughton 20 Aug 2020
    by Chris Laughton 20 Aug 2020

    As troubled department store chain Debenhams begins to draw up plans for its potential liquidation, Chris Laughton looks at what...

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    • Retail
    • Job creation and losses

    M&S to cut 7,000 jobs in restructure

    by Ashleigh Webber 18 Aug 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 18 Aug 2020

    Roles at risk of redundancy include shop floor staff, central support centre roles and regional management positions.

    • Coronavirus
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    • e-learning

    Retail needs the human touch to recover

    by Liam O'Meara 18 Aug 2020
    by Liam O'Meara 18 Aug 2020

    Many online retailers experienced a huge increase in sales during lockdown, and economic uncertainty means many customers are still wary...

    • Coronavirus
    • Hospitality
    • Latest News

    Few furloughed arts and admin staff back at work

    by Ashleigh Webber 17 Aug 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 17 Aug 2020

    The government is facing a further call to extend the furlough scheme struggling sectors, after it was revealed the majority...

    • Coronavirus
    • Latest News
    • Manufacturing

    Dr Martens shows furlough scheme a clean pair of heels

    by Adam McCulloch 13 Aug 2020
    by Adam McCulloch 13 Aug 2020

    Shoe and boot firm returns furlough funds after being buoyed by significant online sales during the lockdown.

    • Collective redundancy
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    NHS Test and Trace, TSB and Debenhams cut jobs

    by Ashleigh Webber 11 Aug 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 11 Aug 2020

    Thousands more job losses have been announced today, with the government stating that it no longer needs 6,000 of its...

    • Coronavirus
    • Hospitality
    • Self-isolation

    Mayors launch campaign for self-isolation ‘wages’

    by Rob Moss 10 Aug 2020
    by Rob Moss 10 Aug 2020

    Time Out to Help Out campaign aimed at ensuring employees are paid their full normal wage if they are requested to self-isolate and are unable to work from home.

    • Coronavirus
    • Hospitality
    • Latest News

    Number of employers expecting job cuts goes up by half

    by Jo Faragher 10 Aug 2020
    by Jo Faragher 10 Aug 2020

    One in three organisations expects to cut jobs in the third quarter of 2020, according to the latest Labour Market...

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    • Agency workers
    • Coronavirus

    Hiring continues to fall but pace slows

    by Rob Moss 6 Aug 2020
    by Rob Moss 6 Aug 2020

    The rate of decline in recruitment activity is slowing, starting salaries are falling and worker availability is on the up as the Bank of England cuts the severity of its forecasts for the UK economy.

    • Collective redundancy
    • Coronavirus
    • Latest News

    One in nine WH Smith staff face redundancy

    by Rob Moss 5 Aug 2020
    by Rob Moss 5 Aug 2020

    WH Smith has announced around 1,500 jobs may need to be cut as the newsagent tackles the impact of the...

    • Collective redundancy
    • Coronavirus
    • Latest News

    Thousands more job losses proposed by struggling firms

    by Ashleigh Webber 30 Jul 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 30 Jul 2020

    Thousands more redundancies have been announced today as employers continue to feel the effect coronavirus has had on consumer habits....

    • Agency workers
    • Coronavirus
    • Hospitality

    ‘Alarm’ over gaps in worker support goes unheeded say MPs

    by Rob Moss 29 Jul 2020
    by Rob Moss 29 Jul 2020

    Repeatedly raised concerns over gaps in support for workers and businesses during the coronavirus crisis continue to go unheeded, a...

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    Nikki Humphrey appointed executive people director at John Lewis

    by Rob Moss 28 Jul 2020
    by Rob Moss 28 Jul 2020

    John Lewis Partnership has appointed Nikki Humphrey as executive director for people, replacing Tracey Killen who has retired after 38...

    • Employment law
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    • Retail

    Licensing could prevent fashion worker exploitation, ministers told

    by Ashleigh Webber 20 Jul 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 20 Jul 2020

    Retailers, MPs, charities and campaign groups have urged the home secretary to take action on alleged worker exploitation in UK garment factories.

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