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[UK] Mike Lowndes steps down from FDSA after £11m unpaid tax ruling [UK] Mike Lowndes steps down from FDSA after £11m unpaid tax ruling

Mr Lowndes voluntarily stepped down on June 22, relinquishing the FCSA role he was elected to in November 2021, for...
27 Jun 2022

[Spain] Amazon will add another 2,000 jobs to its payroll this year [Spain] Amazon will add another 2,000 jobs to its payroll this year

The new hirings include more than 500 jobs within high-demand sectors such as engineering, software development, data science and machine...
24 Jun 2022

[UK] Tribunal rules in HMRC’s favour as it pursues brolly for £11m unpaid tax [UK] Tribunal rules in HMRC’s favour as it pursues brolly for £11m unpaid tax

A First-Tier Tribunal has ruled that umbrella company Exchequer Solutions owes “in excess of £11m” in National Insurance Contributions (NICs)...
23 Jun 2022

[UK and Spain] Eventscase trials four-day working week [UK and Spain] Eventscase trials four-day working week

Eventscase said the initiative was a further step in their advocacy for creating an optimal work-life balance for staff.
23 Jun 2022

[UK] How rail worker salaries stack up against other public sector workers [UK] How rail worker salaries stack up against other public sector workers

While this is well above the UK average for 2021, it is much closer to the median salary of nurses...
22 Jun 2022

[Spain] EasyJet cabin crew plan strikes over pay as peak season begins [Spain] EasyJet cabin crew plan strikes over pay as peak season begins

The airline's flight attendants in Spain are demanding a 40 per cent increase in their basic salaries, Mr Galan said.
22 Jun 2022

[UK] RMT demands minimum 7% pay rise ahead of rail strikes [UK] RMT demands minimum 7% pay rise ahead of rail strikes

Network Rail is offering RMT members a two per cent pay rise and a further one per cent later in...
21 Jun 2022