Resolution Foundation says women’s work and employment less affected by pandemic than many feared By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 00:01 BST, 14 June 2021 | Updated: 00:01 BST, 14 June 2021 Women’s work and employment have been less affected by the pandemic than many feared, according to the Resolution Foundation. Experts had … Read more
A Muslim banker who lost his £130,000 job after emailing and calling his bosses on Christmas Day was unfairly dismissed, an employment tribunal has ruled. Joynal Choudhury, head of real estate at Gatehouse, sued the bank for unfair dismissal after he was made redundant in a company restructuring in August 2019. In the year leading … Read more
Tory MPs demand law change to protect workers from ‘ruthless’ firms after Uber drivers won landmark case Supreme Court ruled that Uber drivers must be treated as workers by company Landmark judgement means they should get minimum wage and paid holidays Tories MPs pushing ministers for legislation to prevent ‘abuses’ against workers by ‘ruthless firms’ By William Cole … Read more
UK jobless rate creeps up to 5 per cent – the highest since 2016 – as employment slides with 800,000 fewer people on payroll than before the pandemic struck.. but the true damage is being masked by furlough ONS figures show unemployment has hit 5 per cent, highest level since 2016 Employment has fallen as … Read more
I started a night high goods vehicle driver job earlier in the year after being out of work for a while. I love it so far, but there is one snag: I’ve been told I will only be paid for overtime every six months. This means I am only earning about £400 a week – … Read more
Record numbers of young are on benefits with 538,000 under-25s claiming universal credit in lockdown as Government launches £2billion scheme to get them into jobs ‘KickStart’ aims to create hundreds of thousands of jobs for ‘left behind’ youths Number of under-25s claiming Universal Credit risen by 250,000 in lockdown Increase means one in 13 of … Read more
Saudi Arabia appoints 10 women in senior roles in holy mosques in a rare move to boost female employment in the Islamic kingdom Saudi Arabia is seeking to boost female employment and has appointed 10 women in senior roles at Islam’s holiest sites, according to authorities Appointment of women in senior positions at religious institutions … Read more
Among the most shocking aspects of the coronavirus pandemic is the unprecedented impact on global economic conditions. A day which started with a degree of optimism due to a surge in a Chinese manufacturing index in March, suggesting there could be a sharp ‘V’ shaped recovery from global lockdowns, ended with more alarming data. In … Read more
Countries with strong economies – such as the US – may suffer more severe flu seasons, scientists claim. Analysis of data found that for every one per cent increase in employment rates, there is a 19 per cent bump in flu-related doctors’ visits. Job growth means more people are in the workplace, which could increases … Read more
Gordon Ramsay has laid off more than 500 of his staff after temporarily closing his London restaurants due to the coronavirus pandemic. Chefs, waiters and other staff were called to a meeting and told their contracts were being terminated. Each staff member was later sent an email telling them they would be paid up to … Read more