UK Faces Record Redundancy Wave Amidst Collapsing Business Confidence".
A survey reveals UK employers are preparing for the largest redundancy round in a decade due to decreased business confidence and upcoming tax increases, impacting various sectors and potentially leading to increased unemployment and inflation.
UK Faces Record Redundancy Wave Amidst Collapsing Business Confidence".
A survey reveals UK employers are preparing for the largest redundancy round in a decade due to decreased business confidence and upcoming tax increases, impacting various sectors and potentially leading to increased unemployment and inflation.
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48% Bias Score
UK MPs Push for Four-Day Workweek, Government Rejects Proposal
A group of British MPs are proposing a four-day workweek amendment to the Employment Rights Bill, which is being considered by a panel of experts; however, the government has rejected this amendment.
UK MPs Push for Four-Day Workweek, Government Rejects Proposal
A group of British MPs are proposing a four-day workweek amendment to the Employment Rights Bill, which is being considered by a panel of experts; however, the government has rejected this amendment.
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52% Bias Score
German Left Party Candidate Loses University Job Over Extremist Group Affiliation
Gabriel Bruckdorfer, a Left Party Bundestag candidate, lost his part-time job at Augsburg University because his membership in the Left Youth, listed by Bavaria as an extremist organization, violates public service rules; a similar situation affects climate activist Lisa Poettinger.
German Left Party Candidate Loses University Job Over Extremist Group Affiliation
Gabriel Bruckdorfer, a Left Party Bundestag candidate, lost his part-time job at Augsburg University because his membership in the Left Youth, listed by Bavaria as an extremist organization, violates public service rules; a similar situation affects climate activist Lisa Poettinger.
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52% Bias Score
Frasers Group Retains Thousands on Zero-Hours Contracts Despite New UK Legislation
Frasers Group, owner of Sports Direct, employs 11,500 retail staff (two-thirds of its retail workforce) on zero-hours contracts and 4,000 agency workers at its main warehouse, despite new UK legislation and past promises to improve working conditions, raising concerns about worker exploitation and t...
Frasers Group Retains Thousands on Zero-Hours Contracts Despite New UK Legislation
Frasers Group, owner of Sports Direct, employs 11,500 retail staff (two-thirds of its retail workforce) on zero-hours contracts and 4,000 agency workers at its main warehouse, despite new UK legislation and past promises to improve working conditions, raising concerns about worker exploitation and t...
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52% Bias Score
Russian Court Awards Over One Million Rubles to Injured Worker
After a 2022 workplace accident at Irbit Milk Plant in Irbit, Russia, where Olga Tsepeleva fell from a three-meter scaffolding and sustained severe injuries, including six broken ribs and a lung injury, the Sverdlovsk Regional Court ruled in her favor, awarding over one million rubles in compensatio...
Russian Court Awards Over One Million Rubles to Injured Worker
After a 2022 workplace accident at Irbit Milk Plant in Irbit, Russia, where Olga Tsepeleva fell from a three-meter scaffolding and sustained severe injuries, including six broken ribs and a lung injury, the Sverdlovsk Regional Court ruled in her favor, awarding over one million rubles in compensatio...
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52% Bias Score
Spain: €20.19 Million in Fines for Workday and Overtime Violations in 2024
In 2024, Spain's Labor and Social Security Inspection imposed €20.19 million in fines on companies for violating employee workday registration and overtime laws—an 8.78% increase from 2023—with €2.99 million for registration issues and €17.2 million for excessive hours, highlighting the ongoing chal...
Spain: €20.19 Million in Fines for Workday and Overtime Violations in 2024
In 2024, Spain's Labor and Social Security Inspection imposed €20.19 million in fines on companies for violating employee workday registration and overtime laws—an 8.78% increase from 2023—with €2.99 million for registration issues and €17.2 million for excessive hours, highlighting the ongoing chal...
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36% Bias Score
Working From Home Under Attack: Employers Mandate Office Returns
The increasing prevalence of working from home, currently embraced by half of all workers, is facing resistance from some employers and a mixed response from the government; this creates uncertainty about the future of flexible work arrangements.
Working From Home Under Attack: Employers Mandate Office Returns
The increasing prevalence of working from home, currently embraced by half of all workers, is facing resistance from some employers and a mixed response from the government; this creates uncertainty about the future of flexible work arrangements.
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60% Bias Score
Gig Economy Firm Accused of Exploiting Workers with Controversial Payment System
YoungOnes, a UK gig economy firm, implemented a controversial new payment system charging retail assistants fees for faster wage payouts, sparking outrage among workers who claim it exploits their financial vulnerability and lack of employment rights; the government is investigating.
Gig Economy Firm Accused of Exploiting Workers with Controversial Payment System
YoungOnes, a UK gig economy firm, implemented a controversial new payment system charging retail assistants fees for faster wage payouts, sparking outrage among workers who claim it exploits their financial vulnerability and lack of employment rights; the government is investigating.
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40% Bias Score