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[UK] After living wage order G4S cuts NHS test-and-trace staff pay [UK] After living wage order G4S cuts NHS test-and-trace staff pay

The affected workers are part of a group of 1,000 working at mobile COVID-19 testing units at about 100 sites...
13 Oct 2021

[Ireland] ‘Massive issues’ for employers and employees from long COVID [Ireland] ‘Massive issues’ for employers and employees from long COVID

There are still more unknowns than knowns when it comes to long COVID, it affects people in very different ways.
12 Oct 2021

[UK] Young protesters demand £12 minimum wage from Rishi Sunak [UK] Young protesters demand £12 minimum wage from Rishi Sunak

In addition to better job prospects, campaigners said they also want free education and for the government to write off...
11 Oct 2021

[Malta] Paternity leave: a step in the right direction [Malta] Paternity leave: a step in the right direction

Therefore, taking everything into consideration, fathers are either entitled to paternity leave amounting to 1 working day at full pay...
07 Oct 2021

[UK] Female teachers’ pension pots 28% smaller than their male colleagues’ [UK] Female teachers’ pension pots 28% smaller than their male colleagues’

One factor likely to contribute to such a divide is pension growth lost when members take time away to have...
07 Oct 2021

[UK] The HGV issue will spread to other sectors if IR35 reform unaddressed [UK] The HGV issue will spread to other sectors if IR35 reform unaddressed

At present in the UK drivers for HGVs (heavy goods vehicles) are in seriously short supply and the shortage is...
04 Oct 2021

[Jersey] Events industry at risk of collapse unless funding extended [Jersey] Events industry at risk of collapse unless funding extended

Events organisers have also said that there is a misconception that the industry has gone back to normal.
04 Oct 2021