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[UK] Long-serving employee awarded £400,000 for decades of unpaid holiday [UK] Long-serving employee awarded £400,000 for decades of unpaid holiday

He was entitled to 30 days’ holiday each year, but persistent staff shortages meant his requests for time off were...
15 Apr 2026

[Germany] Nesto secures €11 million to scale AI workforce management platform [Germany] Nesto secures €11 million to scale AI workforce management platform

Nesto was founded in 2017. It provides restaurant groups with an AI-driven workforce management platform that automates scheduling, HR workflows,...
14 Apr 2026

[France and Türkiye] TeamSystem expands with acquisitions of ACD and DIA [France and Türkiye] TeamSystem expands with acquisitions of ACD and DIA

The acquisition gives TeamSystem a larger foothold in a market in the midst of administrative and tax process changes, as...
11 Apr 2026

[Italy] Budget 2026 employment and benefits changes for employers [Italy] Budget 2026 employment and benefits changes for employers

Among the key reforms are changes to the automatic enrollment mechanism under the severance pay system (Trattamento di Fine Rapporto)....
10 Apr 2026

[UK] Fair Work Agency now in force [UK] Fair Work Agency now in force

The Fair Work Agency will have the right to carry out unannounced investigations of businesses that it suspects are breaching...
09 Apr 2026

[UK] Worker who defrauded payroll giving agency of nearly £200k spared jail [UK] Worker who defrauded payroll giving agency of nearly £200k spared jail

Matthew Tillier (26) worked for West Devon-based Charitable Giving, an HMRC-approved and audited Payroll Giving Agency and a registered charity,...
09 Apr 2026

[UK] Failing to keep holiday records becomes a criminal offence on April 6 [UK] Failing to keep holiday records becomes a criminal offence on April 6

Before this, though it was good practice to maintain holiday leave records, there was no legal duty to do so. 
03 Apr 2026