Employment News The Court of Appeal has upheld an EAT decision that Asda’s lower-paid, predominantly female retail staff can compare themselves to higher-paid, mainly male, distribution depot staff
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Employment and Pensions Law (14 January – 28 January)
Employment News UK employment total hits record high BBC News – 22 January The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that UK employment total has reached a record high...
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Employment and Pensions Law (1 January – 14 January)
Employment News Half of older workers want to avoid a ‘cliff edge’ retirement People Management – 9 January A recent survey of 1,007 workers, conducted by Aegon, concluded that 50% of respondents...
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Employment and Pensions Law (26 November – 10 December)
Employment News Average salaries for new jobs increase by 28.9% in the UK Employee Benefits – 7 December Between November 2017 and November 2018, average salaries for new jobs have increased by 28.9%...
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Employment and Pensions Law (12 November – 26 November)
Employment News Woman, 88, sues NHS for age discrimination after losing job as secretary Sky News – 25 November Eileen Jolly, an 88-year-old woman who worked as an NHS secretary at the Royal...
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Employment and Pensions Law (29 October – 12 November)
Employment News Young people 'too poor to retire at same age as parents' FT Adviser – 8 November A report published by investment management house Rathbones, entitled ‘Too poor to retire’ has...
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Employment and Pensions Law (15 October – 29 October)
Employment News One in five employers ‘break the law when asking candidates about criminal records’ People Management – 25 October According to research from Unlock, a charity for people with...
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Employment and Pensions Law (17 September – 1 October)
Employment News Contractor’s £4,000 holiday pay claim is the ‘tip of the iceberg’ People Management – 25 September A contractor has settled with HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) for £4,200 holiday pay,...
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Employment and Pensions Law (3 September – 17 September)
Employment News AI will give workers back two weeks a year, says research People Management – 14 September The Henley Business School has conducted research which claims that artificial intelligence...
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Employment and Pensions Law (20 August – 3 September)
Employment News Two-fifths of employers believe office perks reduce employee stress Employee Benefits – 30 August A survey of 1,005 employees and 260 employers in the UK found that 40% of the...
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