Jobs and employment
Offering a chair to an older work colleague could break equality laws, finds tribunal
Health
Offering a chair to an older colleague at work could count as age discrimination, a tribunal has found. Being given the opportunity ...
Slash benefits to get more men into work, IMF urges
Business
“Reduced unemployment benefits and lower labour taxes are associated with higher participation for men of prime working age,” the IMF said in ...
Diversity training forces workers to hide beliefs for fear of losing job, survey finds
U.K.
Almost two-thirds of staff who undergo diversity training at work say they have had to conceal what they really thought for fear ...
Guardian warns staff to expect job cuts within months
Business
The Guardian has warned staff to expect job cuts within months amid an advertising downturn and an escalating dispute with unions over ...
Get ready for 3pc interest rates, says KPMG
Business
KPMG expects the economy to recover from the recession only slowly, with growth of 0.3pc this year and 0.9pc the next. The ...
Labour risks making people poorer, warns Currys chief
U.K.
The depressed share price is something of a sore spot. The stock has fallen around 67pc since Mr Baldock took over as ...
Post Office executive off work for almost a year after clash with boss
Business
Talking about the whistleblowing report, Amanda Burton, non-executive director overseeing whistleblowing complaints at the Post Office, said: “Today’s Post Office encourages speaking ...
Surge in ‘apathetic’ employees failing to turn up to work
Business
No official data is collected on unexplained missed days. However, a 2022 survey of 158 companies that collectively employed more than 300,000 ...
Deutsche Bank orders managers back to the office four days a week
Business
Deutsche Bank has become the latest big company to crackdown on working from home, ordering managers back to the office four days ...
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The economic cost of our crumbling mental health has finally become clear
Health
The Government has increased its spending on NHS mental health services, introduced a new suicide prevention strategy, published plans to set up ...