Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to United Kingdom as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
United Kingdom: ACAS publish guidance on asking and answering questions about discrimination at work
The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) has provided guidance for employers on how they should answer questions in response to a discrimination complaint …
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United Kingdom: John Lewis Partnership to give free meals to staff
With semblances of the workhouse, one of the UK’s largest up-market retailers is taking steps this Autumn to help staff in growing need of subsistence …
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United Kingdom: Evidence of a cooling economy is now visible in the core statistics that matter
Not only did UK GDP shrink slightly during Q2 2022, but there have been quarter-on-quarter pointers present in job vacancies (down 34,000), hours worked (minus 3 …
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United Kingdom: Phase 2 of Brexit on workplace deregulation
Phase 2 of Brexit, on workplace deregulation, likely to be rolled out over the next year …
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United Kingdom: Britain now the sixth largest economy behind India
The international ranking of the economy slips back to sixth place …
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United Kingdom: Variation in school examination standards during 2020-22
Employers should keep a permanent note of the variation in school examination standards during 2020-22 …
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England and Wales: Covid infections fall but “it ain’t over yet”
Whilst the official number of deaths from COVID-19 has continued to fall, it remains at a significant level and could well rise this Autumn and Winter …
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United Kingdom: Chaos is growing across a number of sectors due largely to pressures from rising living costs
Although there have been settlements such as those for bus drivers in Arriva NW, tram drivers in Edinburgh, Scottish police, workers at Prestwick and Leeds-Bradford airports, larger bargaining groups have not been so easily assuaged …
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United Kingdom: Aldi gives warehouse workers second pay boost within a year
The discount supermarket chain Aldi is giving its warehouse workers their second pay rise in a year …
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United Kingdom: State Pension if you’ve lived in Australia, Canada or New Zealand
Employers with staff nearing retirement age may wish to note changes that will affect pensioners in the coming year …
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United Kingdom: Only 1% of UK firms offer cost-of-living payment to staff – ONS
The consumer price index rose by 10 …
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United Kingdom: CMA probes broadcasters over wage-fixing concerns
First labour rate fixing case initiated by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) …
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United Kingdom: Continued high incidence of COVID-19 and lack of precautions
The proportion of the UK population testing positive for COVID-19 is currently 3 …
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United Kingdom: Stagnation nation
The Resolution Foundation and LSE’s Centre for Economic Performance have concluded that the UK is a “stagnation nation” …
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United Kingdom: The UK signs data adequacy agreement with South Korea
An agreement that will allow businesses to share personal data with fewer restrictions and no contractual safeguards has been reached …
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