[ad_1] The official tasked with overseeing labour exploitation in the UK has called on the government to clarify long-standing questions over workers’ status, if it wants the overhaul of employee rights to succeed. Speaking to the Financial Times, Margaret Beels, the independent director of labour market enforcement said that employers could sidestep any new…

[ad_1] Royal Mail’s 6,000th electric vehicle has hit the streets, maintaining the company’s position as having the largest electric delivery fleet in the UK. The 6,000th zero-emission version of Royal Mail’s famous red vans has been deployed at Manchester Mail Centre, adding to 15 others already at the site used for deliveries and collections. So far,…

[ad_1] The Chinese city of Wuhan was little known in the West before 2020; few could have anticipated the impact that the circumstances unfolding there would have on lives everywhere. While seismic occurrences like 9/11, the 2004 tsunami and the global financial crisis had sent nations into shock, the Covid-19 pandemic united a world in…

[ad_1] The Department for Work and Pensions is handing state pensioners a free £4,200 if they complete a 16-minute task. The DWP is raising awareness over the need to apply for Pension Credit as the Cost of Living crisis continues up and down the country. The DWP posted on X: “This Energy Savers Week, Pension…

[ad_1] The figures come as prison population levels, as well as prisoner-on-staff assault rates, continue to rise. Over the past three years, claim costs against HMP Bullingdon totalled £579,488.29, with the highest amount in 2021/22 at £561,306.77. The figures from the HM Prison and Probation Service, obtained by Accident Claims, also reveal that in 2023/24 claim costs totalled £18,191.29….

[ad_1] “But these employers are not able to actually provide evidence that their bottom line has been impacted, or that their productivity has been impacted at all.” Never miss an issue Take advantage of our special New Year subscription offer. Subscribe from just £9.99 and never miss an issue. Is work from home destroying Britain?…

[ad_1] In a new partnership with ScotRail, Quadient will begin rolling out its Parcel Pending by Quadient automated lockers across Scotland’s rail network. The lockers will provide passengers with a convenient, 24/7 secure and contactless parcel delivery, collection and returns service that integrates into their travel routines. The lockers can be used for parcel delivery…