Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to United Kingdom as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
United Kingdom: Arup employees allowed to split their working time over all 7 days in the week
The British professional services firm ARUP is turning working time regulations on their head by introducing a 7-day working week …
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United Kingdom: Grant Thornton launches inclusive, flexible approach to public holidays
The accounting firm Grant Thornton is reinventing the wheel …
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United Kingdom: Morrisons to cut sick pay for unvaccinated, isolating employees
The Supermarket chain Morrisons has announced that it will no longer be paying full sick-pay to certain employees who have not been fully vaccinated …
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United Kingdom: Private members’ bill presented by MP to restrict the use of non-disclosure agreements
An attempt is being made through a Parliamentary private members’ Bill to ban the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in employment contracts …
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United Kingdom: Making flexible working the default
A consultation paper has just been published setting out a range of options to increase flexibility in the workplace …
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United Kingdom: All tips to go to staff under government plans
The government has revealed that it intends to include a new provision in a forthcoming Bill concerning the right of employees to receive tips free of deductions (other than for tax/national insurance) …
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United Kingdom: Transport union TSSA in talks over merger with US counterpart
Talks are underway between the TSSA and US Brotherhood of Boilermakers (IBB) about a possible Transatlantic merger …
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United Kingdom: AU says UK non-recognition of Africa-administered vaccines regrettable
Although England has expanded its list of countries from which it recognises vaccines – none of these are in Africa …
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United Kingdom: London ULEZ charge
The London Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) is being expanded in October 2021 from an 8 square miles area in central London to 146 square miles stretching into the suburbs …
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United Kingdom: Rest break for part-time workers
A part-time worker denied a rest break is not necessarily being treated less favourably than a full-time worker on the grounds of their part-time status …
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United Kingdom: European health insurance card
The European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) is now being replaced with the UK Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) when the former card expires …
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United Kingdom: Over 60% of EU citizens stopped at ports by UK post-Brexit are Romanian
During the first six months of 2021, 60% of those stopped and questioned at UK ports were from Romania …
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United Kingdom: New system for international travel starting from October 2021
From Monday, 4th October 2021, international travel rules into the UK will change from red, amber and green classifications to just a group of red classified origins and relatively relaxed rules for the rest …
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United Kingdom: New Unite leader
The winner of the vote for General-Secretary of the UK’s biggest trade union, Unite, is Sharon Graham …
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United Kingdom: Public consultation on reforms to the UK’s data protection regime
A number of much-needed reforms to the GDPR could be made if the UK government adopts recently proposed changes set out in a consultation paper …
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