Employee Relations

CIPD urges gov to reform apprenticeship levy

The CIPD is urging the government to announce it will reform the apprenticeship levy in its upcoming budget, adding that…

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Asda’s new business plan puts 5,000 jobs at risk

Asda has announced it will transform parts of its business to focus more on online, putting 5,000 jobs at risk.

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Young people account for 58% of payroll jobs lost last year

Young people (16-24 year-olds) account for six in 10 (58%) of the payroll jobs lost over the last year, according…

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Quarter of workers would resign if flexible working is revoked

One in four workers said they would resign from their job if flexible working policies are revoked, according to a…

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SME leaders feel unsupported during lockdown

Only 8% of SME business leaders feel supported during the third national lockdown, according to new research from Nucleus Commercial…

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Supreme Court rules against Uber in drivers’ rights case

Uber has lost its appeal to the Supreme Court over drivers rights in a decision which could have wider implications…

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400 jobs at risk amid Burton flagship closure

Arcadia’s flagship Burton site is set to close, putting 400 jobs at risk amid the collapse of the fashion empire.

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Women in garment factories experience higher Covid-19 death rates, statistics show

Women working in Britain’s garment factories are four times more likely to die from Covid-19 than the average female worker.

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61% of working mothers worry about their child’s mental health

More than three in five (61%) women who are working parents expressed their worries about the mental health of their…

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Usdaw blocks Tesco ‘fire and rehire’ at Livingston distribution centre

Usdaw has announced it has won an interdict in the Court of Session in Edinburgh against Tesco forcing some of…

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