Tag Archives: Employment

Employees are being offered the chance to transfer to a different site 10:36, 15 Jan 2026Updated 12:52, 15 Jan 2026 (Image: Streetview) Online giant Amazon is planning to close one of its fulfilment centres, offering workers the chance to transfer to another site. The company announced a consultation on a …

A decrease in foreign student numbers has contributed to virtually wiping out all profits 06:00, 19 Dec 2025Updated 08:27, 19 Dec 2025 The University of Plymouth(Image: William Telford) The University of Plymouth has seen its profits plummet by about £24 million after seeing student numbers fall – as it made …

Sir Gavin Williamson has not held back Harry Taylor, Press Association Political Staff and Rob Andrews 10:52, 03 Dec 2025 John Coates, Denise Coates and Peter Coates An MP has warned the Government’s new tax policies on online gambling threaten the success of one of Britain’s biggest betting companies – …

Brits are urged to check if they could qualify for money off their energy bills this winter, with 28 suppliers offering financial support. Under the Warm Home Discount scheme eligible households can get £150 towards their energy costs every year. It’s available to six million households in England, Scotland and …

Simon Bacon was dismissed from his job with Parcelforce last year after a shipment of air rifles went missing Simon Bacon, 50, with partner Stacey Williams, 39, outside Liverpool Civil and Family Court. (Image: Liverpool Echo) A Parcelforce worker took his employers to an employment tribunal after he was sacked …

Sunemployment – Evri.Credit: Supplied IF you need cash for Christmas, now is the time to apply for a festive job.  The number of seasonal roles is up 16 per cent on last year as retailers, logistics firms, pubs, clubs and restaurants take on temporary staff for the season.  Sign up …

Communities Minister Gordon Lyons is to unveil initiatives designed at getting more people in Northern Ireland into employment. They will include strategies to ensure more disabled people and benefit claimants can enter the labour market. Northern Ireland has an economic inactivity rate of 26%. Mr Lyons has said he is …

There are a range of permanent and temporary vacancies being advertised across the region Royal Mail(Image: Getty Images) Royal Mail announced plans to recruit thousands of temporary workers to help over the busy Christmas period. With around 20,000 workers to be recruited, bosses hope it will help cope with the …

The seasonal roles will run from late October through to early January 2026 Royal Mail says it is “pulling out all the stops to make Christmas special”(Image: PA Images) Royal Mail has announced plans to hire 20,000 extra workers for the Christmas period this year. The temporary staff will help …

The owner of a beauty salon in Allenton has reflected on her journey five years after opening her salon in the height of lockdown. Monique Murphy, owner of Monique Hair & Beauty on Nightingale Road, said opening her salon has been “one of the best decisions she has ever made” …