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Evri and GMB sign pay deal to cover courier sickness payments

GMB Union and Evri have announced a new pay deal which will secure sickness payments for self-employed couriers. The deal,…

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Today’s news in brief-7/6/24

The British Independent Retailers Association (BIRA) has initiated a £1bn damages claim against Amazon on behalf of UK retailers selling…

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Second Morrisons strike called off after improved pay offer

Planned industrial action that was due to take place at Morrisons warehouses in Northwich and Wakefield from 13 June to…

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Today’s news in brief-24/5/24

In April, retail sales volumes dropped by 2.3% following a 0.2% decline in March, primarily due to ongoing wet weather,…

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Next workers underpaid following payroll errors

Next workers have been underpaid for “months” after a series of payroll errors from the retailer, according to The Sunday…

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Shoe Zone raises FY21 profit guidance amid ‘better than expected’ trading

Shoe Zone has raised its pre-tax profit expectations for the full-year ending 2 October 2021 after seeing “better than expected”…

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700 Argos jobs at risk of ‘fire and rehire’

Unite Union has revealed that 700 of its members who work at Argos, which is part of the Sainsbury’s group,…

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Gov to cover 67% of wages for firms forced to shut

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced that businesses forced to shut due to local restrictions will be eligible for a grant…

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Government confirms changes to ‘flexible’ furlough scheme

The UK government has confirmed the latest set of changes to its “flexible” furlough scheme – dubbed CJRS V2 –…

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Coronavirus: furloughed workers and what it means for business

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is designed to help businesses that would otherwise be forced to lay off staff in…

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