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Sep- 2018 -5 September
85% of interviewers admit asking candidates ‘off limits’ questions
Some 85% of interviewers have admitted to asking questions which can be seen to be “off limits” or potentially illegal during the interview process, research by UK science and technology recruitment specialists, Hyper Recruitment Solutions (HRS) has revealed. The research also unveiled confusion among hiring managers over what can and…
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Aug- 2018 -15 August
Former Co-op director claims she was fired over equal pay claim
The former HR director of the Co-op, Sam Walker, has claimed she was fired from the company after raising an equal pay claim three times with then CEO Richard Pennycook. According to a report by The Guardian Walker has warned that the retailer could be paying its male and female…
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13 August
Ex-BHS staff to receive pension payouts
Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC), a specialist insurer of defined benefit pension funds, has completed a full pension insurance buyout of the BHS2 Pension Scheme. This buyout will cover £800m of the defunct retailer’s liabilities and all of the approximately 9,000 members of the BHS2 Scheme. The pension obligations of the…
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1 August
Men in retail more likely to be scrutinised for appearance at work
Men who work in retail jobs are more likely to be scrutinised for their appearance than women, according to new data. Research from job search website CV-Library found 21.4% of retail employees have to follow gender-specific rules at work, despite 61.9% agreeing that these rules are sexist. The study of…
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Jul- 2018 -26 July
Fifth of UK retailers plan to axe jobs in the next three months
New research has found that almost a fifth of UK retailers are planning to cut staff in the next three months. The research by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) found that the number of people employed in the UK retail sector had fallen by nearly 3% in the last three…
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25 July
Number of retail staff working nights doubles
New research has found that the number of retail staff working regular night shifts has increased by 50%. The research by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) found that between 2007 and 2017 the number of retail workers who worked nights as a regular shift pattern increased by 50%. According…
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Jun- 2018 -27 June
124,000 petition against Sainsbury’s wage contract changes
A 124,000 strong petition supporting Sainsbury’s shop floor staff’s working rights was submitted yesterday to the company’s headquarters by Siobhain McDonagh MP, as contract changes across the organisation could see staff wages “plummet”. Michelle Cooper, who started the petition and is using a pseudonym to protect her identity, said Sainsbury’s…
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14 June
Retailers say not enough is being done to support mental health at work
According to a survey of 1,100 UK workers, 75% of retail professionals agree that not enough is being done to support mental health at work. The survey, conducted by independent job site CV-Library, revealed that more than half of employees (57.7%) have considered resigning from a job due to lack…
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4 June
GMB Amazon probe finds ‘terrible conditions’ for warehouse staff
An investigation by trade union GMB has found “terrible conditions” and poor treatment of workers in Amazon warehouses. A series of Freedom of Information Requests submitted to ambulance services across the UK show that ambulances have been called out 600 times to 14 Amazon warehouses in the last three financial…
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May- 2018 -4 May
Retail salaries rise as April sees vacancies increase
Advertised salaries in the retail sector saw a 1.7% increase last month, according to the latest data from job site CV-Library. Advertised jobs rose by 29% year-on-year, however application rates dropped by 13.1% when compared with data from April 2017. Pay rates in retail fell by 6% year-on-year. CV-Library suggests…
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