New law protects emergency and retail workers from violence

A new law that protects public service workers from violence and abuse while doing their jobs has taken effect in England and Wales. The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act, which received... Read more »

H&M signs pledge to protect female workers in India

The agreement comes in the wake of the murder of a female garment worker in Tamil Nadu, allegedly by her supervisor. The post H&M signs pledge to protect female workers in India... Read more »

McDonald’s and Coca-Cola to halt operations in Russia

Food and drink giants will pay wages of staff in Russia while operations are halted. The post McDonald’s and Coca-Cola to halt operations in Russia appeared first on Personnel Today. Read more »

Amazon to hire 55,000 more staff and offers £50 weekly bonus for on-time UK workers

About 2,500 of the jobs, most of which are in corporate and technology roles, will be in the UK, where workers can collect a bonus for being on time. The post Amazon... Read more »

Amazon set to hire 55,000 more staff globally

About 2,500 of the jobs, most of which are in corporate and technology roles, will be in the UK. The post Amazon set to hire 55,000 more staff globally appeared first on... Read more »

Amazon delays office staff’s return to the workplace

Office staff were originally due back on 7 September, but the online retailer has announced a new date of 3 January 2022. The post Amazon delays office staff’s return to the workplace... Read more »

MPs critical of government rejection of Uyghur proposals

Elements of the government response to key modern slavery inquiry are ‘ludicrous’ and ‘lacking in credulity’, say MPs. The post MPs critical of government rejection of Uyghur proposals appeared first on Personnel... Read more »

Tesco workers win European Court verdict over equal pay

Tesco vows to continue contesting equal pay claims despite European Court ruling. The post Tesco workers win European Court verdict over equal pay appeared first on Personnel Today. Read more »

Budget introduces elite visa to lure tech entrepreneurs

The UK government is set to introduce an ‘elite points-based visa’, a further component of its drive to revamp the immigration system post-Brexit. The post Budget introduces elite visa to lure tech... Read more »

Private sector pay optimism grows for 2021

Private sector workers are set to receive average pay rises of 2.4% in 2021, up from an average of 2.2%… The post Private sector pay optimism grows for 2021 appeared first on... Read more »
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