Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to United Kingdom as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
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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United Kingdom: Inflation surges to a 10-year high of 4.2% in October 2021
The Consumer Price Index has registered its highest annual change in more than a decade …
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United Kingdom: EAT rules driver’s expenses come under national minimum wage
The Employment Appeals Tribunal has ruled that necessary deductible expense items from an employee’s pay must still leave them with at least the minimum wage …
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United Kingdom (Northern Ireland): Hybrid working guidance for employers
The Labour Relations Agency (LRA) has published new guidance to help employers consider the practicalities of introducing hybrid working practices …
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United Kingdom: Apply for the hire a new apprentice payment
From 11th January 2022, employers will be able to apply for a payment of £3,000 (US$4,050) for apprentices with an employment start date from 1st October 2021 to 31st January 2022 …
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United Kingdom: Class-action style compensation not allowed in Lloyd v Google LLC
A huge question mark has been placed over the substantive nature of data protection transgressions by a Supreme Court of Justice decision over the issue of compensation …
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United Kingdom: Timpson lets employees claim hormone treatment therapy for menopause on expenses
The shoe, shoe repair and locksmith company Timpsons is now funding hormone replacement therapy for staff going through the menopause …
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United Kingdom: Amazon offering £3000 bonuses in Christmas recruitment drive
The online retailing company Amazon is offering up to a £3,000 (US$4,098) sign-on bonus for Christmas casual workers …
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United Kingdom: Lloyds Banking Group to sell off landmark Bristol office and move thousands of jobs
Lloyds Banking Group has decided to close one of its two large offices in Bristol and concentrate staff in its harbourside Building …
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United Kingdom: Wellbeing of Women launches ‘Menopause Workplace Pledge’ campaign
A women’s health charity has persuaded several major multinationals to sign a Menopause Workplace Pledge …
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