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[UK] Anne Robinson quit Countdown rather than join company payroll [UK] Anne Robinson quit Countdown rather than join company payroll

The veteran journalist and presenter was employed on the show on a freelance basis and had even been offered a...
05 May 2022

[Ireland] Recent budgetary measures widening rich-poor gap [Ireland] Recent budgetary measures widening rich-poor gap

Social Justice Ireland said that the widening rich-poor gap shows "Government policy is not yet focused on achieving the objectives...
05 May 2022

[UK] Disability employment gap won’t be closed by mandatory reporting [UK] Disability employment gap won’t be closed by mandatory reporting

Disabled employees also raised concerns over how disability would be defined and how different disabilities and conditions would be classified.
04 May 2022

[Spain] Government claims officials were targets of Pegasus spyware [Spain] Government claims officials were targets of Pegasus spyware

The NSO Group has long maintained that it only sells Pegasus to government organisations for anti-terrorism efforts or criminal investigations.
04 May 2022

[Jersey and Guernsey] Jubilee bank holiday guidance for employers [Jersey and Guernsey] Jubilee bank holiday guidance for employers

The States of Jersey declared Thursday, June 2, 2022, and Friday, June 3, 2022, as public holidays.
04 May 2022

[UK] Progress made on company menopause policies [UK] Progress made on company menopause policies

In March, high street retailer Boots announced that it would be paying for employees' HRT.
03 May 2022

[UK] Seven in 10 contractors forced into umbrella companies by IR35 [UK] Seven in 10 contractors forced into umbrella companies by IR35

Instead of removing 'disguised employees' or addressing 'disguised employment,' the April 2021 framework from HMRC appears to have created ‘forced...
03 May 2022