Trouble on the cards for Christmas post: Post Office workers strike today December 3, 2016 Thought you'd be organised and send off all Christmas cards and presents early to friends and relatives abroad? Well bad luck, because Post Office workers are striking today. Father Christmas will not be happy. It's not too bad for Londoners: the Post Office said a branch was closed in the City of London and in St [...]
Workers at this City stalwart have been banned from drinking during the day February 14, 2017 Looks like it's going to be dry January all year long for the boozers at Lloyd's of London. City workers at the historic institution have been banned from drinking during the day because alcohol has caused so may disciplinary cases, according to the Evening Standard. Lloyd's, known for its world-class work in insurance, now has [...]
The RMT wants a Christmas truce over Southern rail saga – but says it’s in the government’s hands December 20, 2016 The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union wants a Christmas truce over Southern rail – only it says it's up to the government to make it happen. Commuters are battling through today's second day of delays as a 48-hour strike goes on by guards over proposed changes to their roles. There have been months of [...]
In pictures: After the vacuum and the hairdryer, Dyson engineers have redesigned the humble Christmas tree December 15, 2016 First it was the vacuum cleaner, then it was the fan, and then it was the hairdryer. Now engineers at Dyson have redesigned the humble Christmas tree. Forget your Nordman Firs – the design, produced by engineers at Dyson's snazzy new campus included baubles made of hairdryers and 1,500 LEDs which can be remotely controlled to display different [...]
JCB keeps staff happy by adding a Christmas bonus to recently agreed pay deal December 21, 2016 There may be a wave of industrial action sweeping across the country, but one of Britain's best-known companies has headed-off similar problems by promising a festive bonus to staff. Digger-giant JCB revealed it will treat its employees to an extra £400 in their Yuletide pay packets. Employing 5,000 staff in the UK across 11 plants in Staffordshire, Derbyshire and [...]
Cheltenham Festival Tips: Alpha can pay for Vacation in RSA Chase March 15, 2017 THERE isn’t a race I look forward to more at the Cheltenham Festival than the RSA Chase (2.10pm). Not only do you need to find a novice that can both jump and stay the trip, you have to find one with mental toughness and bravery. The history book tells us that the best horse doesn’t [...]
Seven-year-old girl asks Google for a job – and gets a reply from its boss February 16, 2017 In days gone by, parents might have held ambitions for their children to become doctors, lawyers or teachers. Nowadays, it's all about getting a foot in the door of one of the big tech firms. With competition for these roles being so fierce however, it takes an application with a difference to attract the notice [...]
Southern rail strike misery costs millions as 300,000 commuters left stranded December 14, 2016 The economy is facing a hit of tens of millions of pounds as 300,000 commuters are left stranded this week on the back of three days of walkouts by staff on Southern rail. Southern rail commuter services ground to a halt yesterday on a double whammy of walkouts by guards from the Rail, Maritime and [...]
Argos fined £1.5m for not paying workers the national minimum wage February 16, 2017 Home Retail Group has been fined £1.5m for not paying 37,000 Argos workers the national minimum wage. The business said it was paying back current and previous workers £64 each, with the total cost coming to £2.4m. If the company pays back HM Revenue and Customs within 14 days, it will only have to pay £800,000. Read [...]
Unite says British Airways cabin crews will stage six more days of strikes in February January 27, 2017 British Airways cabin crews will strike on six more days in February, Unite announced today, in a dispute over what the union describes as "poverty pay". New strike dates announced | British Airways to face six days of #strike action by mixed fleet cabin crew #MoreSoon pic.twitter.com/ATgp9vuJXn — Unite the union: join a union (@unitetheunion) January [...]