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ArticleVegasSlotsOnline searches for professional Guinness taster
Credit: Anton_Ivanov / Shutterstock.comSomething for the weekend: In order to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day (17 March) this year, gambling website VegasSlotsOnline has begun its search for a professional Guinness taster. If you have ever wished you could be paid for drinking Guinness, then this could be the role for you.The ...
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ArticleSuntory Beverage and Food employees accept 5.5% pay increase
Credit: Jasni / Shutterstock.comMore than 180 workers employed by Suntory Beverage and Food in Gloucestershire have accepted a 5.5% pay increase.The employees, who are members of trade union Unite, previously took part in seven days of strike action as they said the Lucozade and Ribena producer had rescinded on a ...
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ArticleExclusive: Central Co-op introduces electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
Retailer Central Co-op has launched an electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme as part of its ongoing commitment to sustainability.Through the scheme, which is provided by Octopus Electric Vehicles, Central Co-op's company car drivers and car allowance recipients can select a brand-new electric car with no upfront costs. The scheme also ...
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ArticleLondon Underground staff accept improved pay offer
Credit: sematadesign / Shutterstock.comWorkers employed on the London Underground by Transport for London have accepted an improved pay offer following a long-running dispute over wages.The employees, who are members of trade union Unite, overwhelmingly accepted the increase, and will see their pay for the 2023 financial year rise by between ...
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ArticleEmployee considers leaving employer which cancels annual leave
Something for the weekend: Booking annual leave in advance generally gives employees something to look forward to. However, if you found out that the leave you booked seven months ago was suddenly cancelled by your boss, you would understandably want a really good explanation as to why.Michael Sanz, who goes ...
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ArticleGovernment launches taskforce to improve occupational health
The Department for Work and Pensions has launched a taskforce to improve occupational health provision.Health policy advisor Dame Carol Black will lead the taskforce, which will produce a voluntary occupational health framework for businesses that includes setting out minimum levels of occupational health needed to stop sickness-related job losses, and ...
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ArticleEquality and Human Rights Commission publishes workplace menopause guidance
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has published new guidance on menopause in the workplace and set out employers' legal obligations.The guidance aims to clarify employers' legal obligations and provide practical tips on making reasonable adjustments and fostering positive conversations about the menopause with employees.Legally, an employer is required ...
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Article30% of female public sector staff have had flexible working requests denied
Just under a third (30%) of women working in schools, hospitals, care homes, town halls, police stations and other public services have had requests to work flexibly denied, according to research by trade union Unison.Its survey of 44,065 women working in the public sector also found that 25% of those ...
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ArticleBetway searches for Super Bowl snack tester
Something for the weekend: Sports betting website Betway has kicked off its search and opened applications for a Super Bowl snack tester to celebrate the 2024 Super Bowl, which is taking place in the US on Sunday 11 February. If you like to commemorate watching American football at a gathering ...
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ArticleTribunal finds AstraZeneca scientist with mental health disability was wrongfully dismissed
An employment tribunal has found that a former AstraZeneca scientist with a mental health disability was wrongfully dismissed.James Muir, a senior scientist who had been developing the pharmaceutical firm’s recently approved cancer drug Truqap, had worked there since 1998. He suffered from chronic depression and anxiety and had taken extended ...
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ArticleBathroom Deal looks for bathroom quality assurance tester
Something for the weekend: Bathroom supplier Bathroom Deal has begun its search for a bathroom quality assurance tester, who will be responsible for testing different baths for comfort and quality. If you feel drained at the end of a busy day and love to take a bath to de-stress, now ...
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ArticleDWP publishes updated occupational pension schemes regulations
The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has published the final version of the Occupational Pension Schemes (Funding and Investment Strategy and Amendment) Regulations 2024 and a consultation response.It has outlined what is required of defined benefit (DB) pension schemes in funding, investment strategy revisions are clearer on the flexibilities ...
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ArticleTribunal rules in favour of Tayside Aviation staff in redundancy case
An employment tribunal has ruled that Tayside Aviation failed to follow correct redundancy procedures as it entered administration last year.The Dundee flight school gathered a group of 22 employees who were on the premises in a conference room for a meeting on 20 April last year. Tayside Aviation’s previous finance ...
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ArticleDPD disables AI online chatbot after it criticises service to a customer
Something for the weekend: Parcel delivery business DPD has had to disable its artificial intelligence (AI) online chatbot after a customer figured out how to make it swear and write negative poems about its service. If you have ever felt demotivated or unengaged at work, then do not worry, because ...
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ArticleNDA receives menopause-friendly accreditation
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) has achieved menopause-friendly employer accreditation in recognition of its support for employees affected by the menopause.The accreditation, which was established by Henpicked: Menopause In The Workplace, recognises high standards and workplace practices that embrace the condition. Employers are assessed and must demonstrate evidence of their support ...
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ArticleFCA manager loses full-time work from home claim
A woman who launched a tribunal claim after her request to work from home full time was rejected has lost her case.Elizabeth Wilson worked as a manager at the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and had been working entirely from home since the Covid-19 pandemic struck in early 2020. When the ...
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ArticleBSI introduces global menopause support for staff
Business improvement and standards organisation British Standards Institution (BSI) has rolled out a menopause support and ongoing care programme for its employees worldwide.Through a partnership with virtual clinic Maven Clinic, BSI's employees and their partners across 37 countries, including the UK, India, China and Indonesia, will have free 24/7 unlimited ...
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ArticleStudy identifies employees' celebrity personality types
Something for the weekend: A new study from HR, payroll, workforce management and culture solutions provider UKG has identified the five personality types of UK employees and their favoured communication methods. If you have ever wanted to know if you’re a Nelson Mandela or a Steve Jobs at work, then ...
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ArticleBensons for Beds looks for chief sleep officer
Credit: Joe Pepler/PinPepSomething for the weekend: Bedroom furniture retailer Bensons for Beds has opened applications for its new chief sleep officer position, where sleeping on the job is actively encouraged.The fully remote role will pay £10,000 for a six-month part-time contract, which covers 874 hours of training, napping and shopping. ...
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ArticlePWC introduces neurodiversity training programme
Professional services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) has rolled out a neurodiversity interactive learning programme to all of its 32,640 UK employees.Titled Great Minds (don’t think alike), the programme explores the topic of neurodiversity and includes bite-sized resources, as well as stories and experiences from PWC employees. It has been designed to ...