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UK Delays Key Employment Rights Bill Provisions Until 2027
The UK government delayed until 2027 key provisions of its Employment Rights Bill, including day-one unfair dismissal protection, due to business concerns, despite union support and despite planned implementation of other measures in 2024, such as removing limits on statutory sick pay and introducin...
UK Delays Key Employment Rights Bill Provisions Until 2027
The UK government delayed until 2027 key provisions of its Employment Rights Bill, including day-one unfair dismissal protection, due to business concerns, despite union support and despite planned implementation of other measures in 2024, such as removing limits on statutory sick pay and introducin...
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52% Bias Score
200 UK Firms Adopt Permanent Four-Day Workweek
Two hundred UK companies, employing over 5,000 people across various sectors, have adopted a permanent four-day workweek without pay cuts, driven by a desire to improve employee well-being and productivity, and reflecting a growing movement to modernize work patterns.
200 UK Firms Adopt Permanent Four-Day Workweek
Two hundred UK companies, employing over 5,000 people across various sectors, have adopted a permanent four-day workweek without pay cuts, driven by a desire to improve employee well-being and productivity, and reflecting a growing movement to modernize work patterns.
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48% 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
UK Green Paper Proposes Reforms to Disability Employment Support
The UK government's "Pathways to Work" Green Paper proposes reforms to disability employment support, including a "Right to Try" policy, increased employer responsibility for workplace accessibility, Access to Work reform, and a £1 billion investment in employability support, aiming to improve healt...
UK Green Paper Proposes Reforms to Disability Employment Support
The UK government's "Pathways to Work" Green Paper proposes reforms to disability employment support, including a "Right to Try" policy, increased employer responsibility for workplace accessibility, Access to Work reform, and a £1 billion investment in employability support, aiming to improve healt...
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40% 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
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