By Hanna Vioque ( November 18, 2024, 6:13 PM GMT) — An employment tribunal has ruled that Royal Mail unfairly fired a postman after it failed to properly investigate accusations of sexual harassment against him and ignored his apology…. Law360 is on it, so you are, too. A Law360 subscription …
Read More »The Post Office could be set to close 115 “loss-making” branches across the UK putting more than 1000 jobs at risk. Post Office chairman Nigel Railton is expected to set out a “transformation plan” on Wednesday (November 13) to postmasters, retail partners and staff. This new plan will aim to fix the company’s finances. On …
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Royal Mail has suspended deliveries to residents of a tower block in East Kilbride to “ensure the safety” of their postal workers. The postal service confirmed that they have currently placed a delivery exemption on all 114 flats in Clyde Tower due to a “serious incident of abuse”. After a …
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The move comes after an incident in May saw deliveries cancelled on one floor of the block. It was extended to the whole building after a second incident with the tenant and dog last month. One resident said her family now refuse to bring their grandchildren to visit the block. …
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The surcharge applies to business account customers, who will pay an extra 5p for letters and 10p for parcels – and this will be in force until January 10, 2025 Royal Mail business customers will face a peak surcharge fee ( Image: Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) Royal Mail has …
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ScotRail is being urged to ditch pricey first class seats after it emerged just 2 per cent were used last year – leaving 150,000 luxury seats going spare every month. The shocking findings come despite routine complaints of overcrowding on many key services this year – exacerbated by a reduced …
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Parcel company Evri has said a sharp increase in people buying secondhand goods online handed it a “record year” for deliveries, as profit more than doubled. Evri delivered more than 730 million parcels in the year ending February 29, a one-sixth increase on the previous 12 months, and a new …
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A Black Horse spokesman said: “We are required to acknowledge every complaint that we receive. Currently, the best way to do this quickly is to issue a letter back to the claims management company, so it can be easily forwarded on. “However, we always recommend that customers contact us directly …
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A 17th Century diamond known as the Idol’s Eye and worth up to £21million is at the centre of a bitter High Court battle between warring members of the Qatari royal family The multi-billionaire Al-Thani family are feuding over the 70.21 carat Mughal-era blue tinged diamond, formerly owned by an Ottoman …
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Evri, the UK’s third-largest parcel delivery company, has more than doubled its annual pre-tax profits, achieving £119 million for the 53 weeks ending February. The surge follows a “record year” for deliveries, with parcel volumes up 14.9 per cent to over 730 million, buoyed by a £32 million investment in …
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