The Labour government is expected to change the law this week to make assaulting retail workers a crime.
Retail
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The Co-op has published its first ever socio-economic pay gap report - the first UK retailer to do so.
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More than 20,000 Tesco employees are to share £30 million following the performance of its sharesave schemes.
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Apple ‘genius’ unfairly dismissed under non-existent zero-tolerance policy
by Rob Mossby Rob MossFormer ‘genius’ at Apple wins unfair dismissal claim after ‘joking’ with Chinese colleague about ‘you lot’ releasing ‘another deadly disease’.
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Some 35% of retailers still have an all-white board, research into retail board diversity in 2024 has found.
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Sainsbury's manager left out of a International Men's Day post wins unfavourable treatment claim at the employment tribunal.
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Asos has warned that failure to stick to hybrid working rules could lead to disciplinary action. It wants staff to return to the office.
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Warhammer figurine maker Games Workshop has handed over £18m in cash payments to its employees after it reported a strong year of sales and profits.
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Asda has unveiled plans to outsource more than 100 roles to an Indian supplier, prompting fears of job cuts.
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Institutional investors sign letter expressing concerns over Amazon’s alleged response to trade union membership at its Coventry fulfilment centre.
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The mental health of frontline workers has worsened since the pandemic, with many taking their stress home with them.
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Morrisons has moved to a policy of employers and employees paying 4% into pensions since April.
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Lidl GB has announced that, from 1 June, it is increasing pay for hourly-paid employees to a minimum of £12.40 across the country, up from £12.
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Asda has recruited a group of permanent employees with learning disabilities via a supported internship scheme.
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Employment tribunal finds that woman who worked unpaid at her family’s shop for 20 years was constructively and unfairly dismissed.