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[UK] Environment agency workers will walk out for four further days [UK] Environment agency workers will walk out for four further days

Endemic low pay and uncompetitive wage rates have led to the Environment Agency struggling to retain experienced staff and recruit...
06 Apr 2023

[UK] Asda introduces early wage access and financial wellbeing tools [UK] Asda introduces early wage access and financial wellbeing tools

Under the scheme, 140,000 staff members will be able to access 50 per cent of their salary before payday via...
06 Apr 2023

[Ireland] Bill granting statutory leave to domestic abuse victims passes Dáil [Ireland] Bill granting statutory leave to domestic abuse victims passes Dáil

Now the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022 will go to President Michael D Higgins to be signed...
04 Apr 2023

[EU] European Parliament approves pay transparency directive [EU] European Parliament approves pay transparency directive

Under the directive, employers must take corrective measures if the pay gap exceeds 5 per cent without justifications.
31 Mar 2023

[UK] Gary Lineker wins £4.9 million tax battle with HMRC [UK] Gary Lineker wins £4.9 million tax battle with HMRC

The tax authority pursued the celebrity over taxes on income from both the BBC and BT Sport from 2013 to...
30 Mar 2023

[UK] One step closer to extra paid leave for parents of newborns in neonatal care [UK] One step closer to extra paid leave for parents of newborns in neonatal care

Parliament heard that around 700,000 babies are admitted to neonatal care each year, with parental stress often compounded by worries...
30 Mar 2023