Amazon workers to strike for six more months
Amazon warehouse workers based in Coventry, UK, have voted to strike for six more months in a dispute over pay. Almost all (99%) GMB union members who took part...
Read moreDetailsAmazon warehouse workers based in Coventry, UK, have voted to strike for six more months in a dispute over pay. Almost all (99%) GMB union members who took part...
Read moreDetailsPrysmian Group has introduced a new global parental policy to support staff in recognition of “the incredible value of parenthood”. The cable and telecommunications company, which based in Milan,...
Read moreDetailsNew figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveal record wage increases in February to April 2023, but these are still being outstripped by inflation. The UK labour...
Read moreDetailsCare England is calling for care wages to be fully funded by the government from April 2024. In its evidence to the Low Pay Commission (LPC), the representative body...
Read moreDetailsGlasgow Airport workers are in line for pay increase of 11%, Unite the union has confirmed today (12 June). Around 100 people are set to benefit from the rise...
Read moreDetailsThe Big Table Group has extended its flexible pay options to Banana Tree employees and is now offering all staff access to up to 40% of their wages during...
Read moreDetailsXPO Logistics has introduced paid leave for its 5,000 employees in the UK and Ireland who are, or have partners who are, undergoing fertility treatment from this month (June)....
Read moreDetailsEmployers are being urged to offer more help for families after new research revealed that half (53%) suffer financially when fathers or partners take paternity leave. Published today (9...
Read moreDetailsAon has introduced new support for its UK employees who need to juggle their day jobs with caring for loved ones. The global professional services company’s carers’ leave policy...
Read moreDetailsAO is offering new employees a potential 20% pay rise within 12 months as it seeks to fill more than 250 positions. The Bolton, UK based electrical retailer is...
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