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[UK] Royal Mail dubbed ‘Scrooge’ for not paying elves the living wage

[UK] Royal Mail dubbed ‘Scrooge’ for not paying elves the living wage [UK] Royal Mail dubbed ‘Scrooge’ for not paying elves the living wage

An army of new Royal Mail recruits replying to children’s letters to Father Christmas will do so without being paid...
18 Nov 2020
[UK] Chancellor extends furlough scheme to end of March

[UK] Chancellor extends furlough scheme to end of March [UK] Chancellor extends furlough scheme to end of March

UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak today confirmed that he will extend the government’s furlough scheme across the UK until the end...
05 Nov 2020
[UK] Furlough scheme will be extended to December

[UK] Furlough scheme will be extended to December [UK] Furlough scheme will be extended to December

Following the announcement of a new nationwide lockdown at the weekend, the government’s furlough scheme will be extended.
02 Nov 2020
[UK] Business leaders would support tougher employment laws to support workers

[UK] Business leaders would support tougher employment laws to support workers [UK] Business leaders would support tougher employment laws to support workers

According to a recent report, business leaders would support tougher employment laws and a higher minimum wage to protect workers...
29 Oct 2020
[Switzerland] Homeworking rules and costs still under discussion

[Switzerland] Homeworking rules and costs still under discussion [Switzerland] Homeworking rules and costs still under discussion

Last week the Swiss government once again recommended that, wherever possible, people should work from home. Homeworking is a proven way...
28 Oct 2020
[Sweden] Foreign workers feel shut out of jobs market by strict labour laws

[Sweden] Foreign workers feel shut out of jobs market by strict labour laws [Sweden] Foreign workers feel shut out of jobs market by strict labour laws

In Sweden, negotiations are ongoing over how to reform the Employment Protection Act (Lagen om anställningsskydd or LAS).
28 Oct 2020
[UK] One out of three night workers is paid less than £10 per hour

[UK] One out of three night workers is paid less than £10 per hour [UK] One out of three night workers is paid less than £10 per hour

The TUC has called for better pay and conditions for night workers - including 1.8 million UK key workers -...
28 Oct 2020
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