Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to United Kingdom as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
United Kingdom: Sickness absence rate rises to highest since 2010
The sickness absence rate in 2021 rose to 2 …
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United Kingdom: 80% of fathers at Aviva have taken five months of paternity leave
80% of men who become fathers for the first time at the insurance provider Aviva have taken at least five months parental leave and 79% of men have taken over five months leave for subsequent births …
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United Kingdom: The Nationality and Borders Act receives Royal Assent
The Nationality and Borders Act has now received Royal Assent …
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United Kingdom: Shareholder group to challenge Sainsbury’s on living wage
The major food retailer Sainsbury’s is facing disruption at its coming AGM from a radical pressure group concerning improved staff salaries …
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United Kingdom: KPMG staff to undergo mandatory unconscious bias training
The accounting company KPMG is introducing mandatory “unconscious bias” training for all its 15,800 UK staff …
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United Kingdom: Coronavirus – Dismissal for refusing to attend workplace not automatically unfair
An employee dismissed for leaving work and refusing to return because of COVID-19-related concerns was not automatically unfairly dismissed …
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United Kingdom: Bahrain and Saudi Arabia get UK electronic visa waiver status
Expansion of the electronic visa waiver scheme to include citizens of Bahrain and Saudi Arabia …
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United Kingdom: Tesco to open office space in supermarkets amid hybrid working demand
The Supermarket Group Tesco is experimenting with an alternative workspace format for hybrid working …
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United Kingdom: Omission of employment bill from Queen’s Speech
The recent Queen’s Speech omitted any reference to the proposed Employment Bill …
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United Kingdom: Industrial action and protection from detriment
Employers are still examining the implications of a Court of Appeal ruling concerning the protection of workers who take part in strikes …
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United Kingdom: Transformation in the corporate landscape
A significant transformation is taking place in the corporate landscape …
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England and Wales: Skills and Post-16 Education Bill
The Skills and Post-16 Education Bill has received Royal assent and is now law …
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United Kingdom: Brexit prompts 25% drop in UK imports from EU, says LSE research
Over the year following the ending of the Brexit transition period, significant changes have taken place in trade patterns …
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United Kingdom: Virgin Media O2 to fund gender transition treatment for trans and non-binary staff
Gender transmission treatment for transgender and non-binary employees to be funded by Virgin Media 02 …
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United Kingdom: New leave policy launched at Vodafone
The company is now offering its UK employees a fresh range of family-friendly benefits …
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