Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the billionaire industrialist and co-owner of Manchester United, last month ordered the football club’s staff to return to the office full time or seek “alternative employment”. Calls to get people back into the office have also been echoed by senior politicians. Last year, Jeremy Hunt, the former …
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Royal Mail postal workers will recall during our bitter 2022-23 industrial dispute the transparently disingenuous performance of then CEO Simon Thompson in front of the House of Commons Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Select Committee. When questioned about the technology that posties carry with them, Thompson was by turns …
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HR Grapevine HR Grapevine | Executive Grapevine International Ltd Throughout the pandemic, the strain on business has been evident. From forced closures to staggered reopenings and stringent measures put in place for customers and staff alike, businesses have grappled with economic downturn and ever-changing regulations as a result of coronavirus …
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“If you’re not outraged,” read the quote beneath the Venus symbol on my waitress’s T-shirt the other day, “you’re not paying attention.” Chance would be a fine thing. I realise women are no longer society’s victims-in-chief – toppled, as we have been, by the trans brigade – but it’s hard …
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