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[UK] Plans to relax paternity leave rules announced [UK] Plans to relax paternity leave rules announced

In June, the Government published its response to a 2019 consultation on reforming parental leave and pay entitlements.
02 Aug 2023

[UK] Workers at two Amazon fulfilment centres will strike in August [UK] Workers at two Amazon fulfilment centres will strike in August

According to the union, workers in Rugeley will walk out on August 3-4 and Amazon staff in Coventry will take...
28 Jul 2023

[UK] DHL investigating MOVEit breach [UK] DHL investigating MOVEit breach

DHL confirmed that one of its software providers had been affected by the vulnerability affecting MOVEit, a file-sharing tool from...
27 Jul 2023

[UK] Majority of charities not yet prepared for AI [UK] Majority of charities not yet prepared for AI

More than three-quarters (78 per cent) of the charities agreed that AI was “relevant to their charity and could transform...
26 Jul 2023

[Czechia] Government looks to foreign workers to fill 200k vacancies [Czechia] Government looks to foreign workers to fill 200k vacancies

Labor Minister Marian Jurečka made the announcement on July 18 during a meeting of the Government Committee for Strategic Investments.
22 Jul 2023

[UK] Workers at second Amazon warehouse vote to strike [UK] Workers at second Amazon warehouse vote to strike

The GMB said that organisers will now plan strike dates for over 100 workers in Rugeley following an 86 per...
21 Jul 2023

[UK] 10% pay rise rejected by West End backstage workers [UK] 10% pay rise rejected by West End backstage workers

In May, the union requested an 11 per cent rise across all existing pay grades in the SOLT/BECTU agreement for...
20 Jul 2023