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[UK] 40% of self-employed people earn less than £1,000 a month [UK] 40% of self-employed people earn less than £1,000 a month

Self-employed workers in the UK were among those hardest hit by the pandemic and their incomes and businesses have still...
05 Aug 2022

[Northern Ireland] DTUC calls for £15 living wage in Low Pay Commission meeting [Northern Ireland] DTUC calls for £15 living wage in Low Pay Commission meeting

Niall McCarroll - chair of the DTUC - said, “At present, if you are aged between 16-17 your employer only...
05 Aug 2022

[UK] Identify and avoid 4 common payroll mistakes [UK] Identify and avoid 4 common payroll mistakes

The way businesses are required to manage payroll has changed in recent years, most notably due to new GDPR regulations...
05 Aug 2022

[UK] Hundreds of Amazon warehouse staff in Essex stop work over 35p pay rise [UK] Hundreds of Amazon warehouse staff in Essex stop work over 35p pay rise

One warehouse worker posted a video to TikTok in which they accused Amazon of treating them “like slaves”. 
04 Aug 2022

[UK] Is ‘quiet quitting’ the answer to burnout? [UK] Is ‘quiet quitting’ the answer to burnout?

This altered approach to working might sound like an attractive option but experts advise proceeding with caution.
04 Aug 2022

[UK] Menopause can become a smokescreen for ageism [UK] Menopause can become a smokescreen for ageism

Research by the CBI - Britain’s largest employers group - reveals that two-fifths of employers admit to being less likely...
04 Aug 2022

[Germany] 8 changes affecting expatriates this month [Germany] 8 changes affecting expatriates this month

A new EU directive is being implemented into German law in August, in a bid to give employees greater transparency...
04 Aug 2022