An Indian-origin employee of UK’s Royal Mail who had claimed that she was bullied by her boss has won a compensation of £2.4 million (₹25 crore). Kam Jhuti had alleged that her boss intimidated and harassed her after she raised concerns that a colleague secured their bonus illegitimately. This is …
Read More »Royal Mail, CWU agree to extend negotiations over pay
More than 110,000 postal workers at Royal Mail held several nation-wide strikes in 2022, joining a chorus of sectors in Britain — from teachers to nurses and rail workers — demanding higher pay to cope with elevated inflation. “Talks continued this weekend. Progress has been made in some areas and …
Read More »Which British workers are heading for industrial action?
June 29 (Reuters) – Britain faces a summer of disruption as workers across the economy struggling with the rising cost of living resort to strike action in disputes over pay and conditions. Below are some of the industries in which trade unions have either already announced strike action or are …
Read More »Ofcom to probe Royal Mail over delivery target failures
Communications watchdog Ofcom has launched an investigation into postal service and courier company Royal Mail‘s failure to meet its delivery targets over the last twelve months. According to Ofcom rules, Royal Mail must deliver 93% of first class mail within one working day of collection and 98.5% of second class …
Read More »Royal Mail : Remote and rural areas of UK are shopping hotspots for online Black Friday purchases
Royal Mail today reveals the top ten areas where shoppers made the most online purchases over the course of Black Friday weekend this year. Savvy shoppers in Shetland Islands top the list of the UK’s top buyers in the biggest cyber shopping event of the year, followed by Kirkwall, Hebrides, …
Read More »Royal Mail launches the hugely popular Santa Mail to help deliver the nation’s letters to Father Christmas
With just over six weeks to go until Christmas, Royal Mail is once again lending a helping hand to one of its most special customers, Father Christmas. For 58 years, Royal Mail has been helping to make Christmas wishes come true by sending children’s letters to the North Pole. Now …
Read More »Equiniti : EQ Awarded Pension Scheme Administrator Of The Year 2021 At The European Pensions Awards
The European Pensions Awards recognise the pension providers that have set the professional standards in order to best serve European pension funds over the past year. EQ recognised for supporting clients, and the continuity of service through the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as innovation in digital-first technology to support scheme …
Read More »Prince Harry set to return to the United Kingdom for the first time in over a year
Lifestyle 30 Jan, 2021 12:15 AM3 minutes to read Meghan and Harry have been living in California. Photo / Getty Images Prince Harry is set to return to the United Kingdom to visit his family, but he will be travelling alone. It is believed Meghan Markle will stay in California …
Read More »Prince Harry settles with Mail on Sunday over ‘damaging’ Royal Marines article
Lifestyle 7 Jan, 2021 09:06 PM3 minutes to read Prince Harry has hit back at claims he abandoned his ties with the Royal Marines. Photo / Getty Images Prince Harry was “frustrated and saddened” by claims he “snubbed” the Royal Marines by stepping down as a senior royal, according to …
Read More »Royal Mail to focus on pandemic-driven parcel growth as union dispute ends
Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union (CWU) had been locked in a dispute over a 1.8 billion pound ($2.42 billion) restructuring plan, proposed by its former chief executive officer, Rico Back. The resistance led to Back resigning in May. “This agreement marks the end of our two year dispute …
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