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[UK] Experts warn remote working ‘must not be enforced’ [UK] Experts warn remote working ‘must not be enforced’

43 firms plan to utilise a mixture of home and remote working going forward and to encourage employees to work...
13 May 2021

[UK] Considering alternatives to controversial ‘fire and rehire’ practice [UK] Considering alternatives to controversial ‘fire and rehire’ practice

Fire and rehire is the practice of dismissing employees then re-engaging them on inferior terms.
12 May 2021

[UK] Two arrests in £3.4m furlough fraud investigation [UK] Two arrests in £3.4m furlough fraud investigation

HMRC Taxpayer Protection Taskforce officers executed a search warrant on April 28 and more than £6m held in bank accounts...
11 May 2021

[UK] Half of employers are not sick pay compliant [UK] Half of employers are not sick pay compliant

More than a quarter (27 per cent) of employers are still reviewing their communications protocols and 7 per cent remain completely unaware...
10 May 2021

[Switzerland] Real salaries climb by 5-year record high [Switzerland] Real salaries climb by 5-year record high

In 2020, an 0.8 per cent rise in nominal salaries was boosted by inflation of -0.7 per cent, this brought...
07 May 2021

[UK] Chancellor urged to make CJRS permanent [UK] Chancellor urged to make CJRS permanent

The Resolution Foundation said making furlough a more familiar fixture could be a help in managing unemployment and protecting people...
06 May 2021

[Spain] Companies must now make employee salaries public [Spain] Companies must now make employee salaries public

The Decree sets out the obligation that all companies must keep a salary register - though this portion has been...
06 May 2021