A trainee associated with the National Grid has emerged victorious in her legal battle, securing a substantial compensation amounting to nearly £360,000 after an employment tribunal ruled in her favour.
Joe Gilliver explores the reasons why businesses should spend money on events for people outside the organisation.
The TUC and Labour Party have locked horns with the government over a snap bank holiday in the event of the England team winning the World Cup on Sunday. The post Could VAR intervene and award a late World Cup bank holiday? appeared first on Personnel Today.
New research by Applaud, an employee experience (EX) and HR tech solution provider, has highlighted how UK remote workers are bearing the brunt of multiple, burdensome and unintuitive HR technology tools. Exposing the experience gap between different working models, 77% of remote workers are being asked to use up to five different tools, compared to 69% of office-based employees and hybrid workers. The effects of this over-saturation include decreased job …
One in five parents say they would not encourage children to go to university, new national research reveals. A study of 1,000 parents commissioned by Greene King has revealed that 19% of parents feel university is not the right choice for their children, with cost pressures listed as the main cause for concern. Over seven in 10 (73%) parents say they would struggle to support their child financially if they went to …
Research from credit management company Lowell, has discovered that over three-quarters of students (77%) develop personal debt problems while at university. But, are students educated on the potential consequences of short-term borrowing? In the UK, the average annual percentage rate (APR) on a payday loan (a short-term loan) could be up to 1,500% – compared to a typical 23% APR on a credit card. With almost one in ten students …