According to recent data, staff departing from the Bank of England (BoE) received £3m in “golden goodbyes” in 15 months, which are settlement payments offered to an employee as compensation for dismissal or compulsory redundancy.
The Coronavirus pandemic has undeniably impacted all our lives in one way or another. One of the biggest impacts has been the swift move to home working across multiple industries. Working from home has now become the norm for many workers.
An undercover report by the Guardian has found warehouse workers at high street retailer Sports Direct may be being paid less than minimum wage.
Uber has taken the ruling of three lower courts that its UK drivers are workers rather than self-employed, independent contractors to the Supreme Court (UKSC) on appeal.
The UK’s largest equal pay claim has reached the Supreme Court following an appeal by Asda. The Court of Appeal had previously ruled in female shopworkers’ favour that their role was comparable to higher-paid, predominantly-male warehouse staff.
Dentons, the world’s largest law firm by number of lawyers and 6th largest in terms of revenue, has announced it will be closing two of its UK offices in favour of remote working.
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled in Bostock v. Clayton County [2020] that the language of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of “sex”, includes discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Reed Smith has furloughed staff, cut jobs and lowered salaries across all of its offices.
With no choice but to work from home (WFH), many legal professionals are finding that the new normal is not only manageable, but actually a means to better productivity and a healthier work-life balance.
US President Donald Trump is suspending the entry of certain foreign workers to the US until 2021 to create more jobs for Americans. The sweeping immigration restrictions have been made despite strong opposition from major tech companies.