Trade unions

Ryanair pilots’ trade union detriment case over first hurdle
Ryanair pilots who saw their staff travel benefits removed after they took part in a strike in 2019 will have...

Aviation in ‘jobs death spiral’ as Norwegian cuts 1,100 jobs
Norwegian Air is to close its long-haul operations to concentrate on its short-haul network in Scandinavia, meaning around 1,100 staff...

Establish a legal right to furlough for working parents: TUC
Major survey finds 78% of working mothers have not been able to gain furlough funding.
Information & consultation

Top 10 Covid-related claims employers could face in 2021
The Government’s furlough scheme, large-scale redundancies, safe working concerns and the rise of flexible working will have a big impact...

‘Infodemic’ and ‘Covid myopia’ pose risks to global workforce
Risks facing the global workforce have reached their highest level since 2016, with a growing ‘infodemic’ and mental health issues among significant challenges.

Top 10 HR questions September 2020: Testing, Brexit and redundancy
As the number of coronavirus (Covid-19) cases rose in the last month, employers have been asking questions about testing for...
Employee engagement

Remote working: top tips for wellbeing and connection (webinar)
27 January 2021, 2:00pm | The pandemic has been tough on your employees. Not only have they endured multiple lockdowns that have cut off access...

Salesforce voted Glassdoor Best Place to Work 2021
Glassdoor has announced its annual list of the best places to work in the UK for 2021 as top employers...

Safety and reward top priorities during Covid-19 recovery
Employee safety, reward and recognition are set to be employers’ top areas of focus as they recover from the Covid-19...
Industrial action & strikes

Ryanair pilots’ trade union detriment case over first hurdle
Ryanair pilots who saw their staff travel benefits removed after they took part in a strike in 2019 will have...

British Gas staff begin strike over ‘fire and rehire’ plans
British Gas staff have begun a five-day national strike over changes to their terms and conditions.
The GMB Union has...

MPs join unions in urging British Gas/Centrica to end fire-rehire threat
MPs have urged Centrica’s bosses to withdraw their threat of firing and then rehiring engineers as a ballot closes on strike action at the company.