Recent news

Latest items of recent news relevant to United Kingdom as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.

United Kingdom: Mental health absences drive sick leave costs up 31% (2021)

Mental health problems are driving up sick leave costs …

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United Kingdom: BT Group launches new Manifesto

The Telecommunications company BT has launched a new HR policy to accelerate growth through responsibility, inclusiveness and sustainability …

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United Kingdom: New government ‘passport’ to help disabled graduates get in to employment

A pilot scheme has been launched to assist disabled University graduates …

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United Kingdom: Changes in corporation tax from 2023

The huge corporation tax hike from 19% to 25% in 2023/4 for medium-large companies may drive many to expand overseas operations …

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United Kingdom: Inflation jumps to 10-year high of 5.1% in November 2021

Consumer prices continued to grow, as expected by FedEE, to 5 …

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United Kingdom: 11 countries removed from the red list (Covid-19)

Although the new variant of COVID-19 is now spreading quickly around the UK, the government has decided to remove the remaining 11 countries from the travel red list on the basis that the virus has already taken hold in the UK …

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United Kingdom: Over 200 UK companies named and shamed for failing to pay minimum wage

The names of 208 companies that failed to pay the national minimum wage (NMR) have been made public …

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United Kingdom: Plan B – Working from home back (Covid-19)

The reported dictum under “Plan B” to send employees back home to work is actually advice, not the law …

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United Kingdom: Employee suffering from paranoid delusions did not have a disability

The Court of Appeal has issued a ruling that is important for any employer which is seeking to deal with an employee who has a recurring medical condition …

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United Kingdom: Omicron – What are England’s mask rules now?

Face masks are now compulsory in a wide range of settings …

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United Kingdom: Over two-thirds of working adults are travelling to work (November 2021/COVID-19)

The pandemic did not have such a radical impact on the way people worked as commonly assumed …

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United Kingdom: SSP three-day wait to be reinstated in 2022

As things stand, the waiting period under statutory sick pay will return on 22nd March 2022 …

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United Kingdom: Pay gap between men and women fails to improve

The latest gender pay gap reports for 2020/21 indicate little change …

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United Kingdom: RSA enhances its family friendly policies

The insurance company RSA is introducing a range of improvements to its “family friendly” policies …

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United Kingdom: Health and safety inspections during coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic

Workplace HSE inspections are continuing, even though many COVID-19 related restrictions have been relaxed …

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