Deliveroo riders speed towards legal action for workers rights with the lawyers that won rights for Uber drivers January 9, 2017 Legal eagles at the same law firm that last year won a landmark tribunal against Uber have said they are advising Deliveroo riders on potential legal action over workers rights. Law firm Leigh Day is counselling delivery staff at the food and drink service, which claims its riders are self-employed contractors and therefore not entitled [...]
Opinion: Online agents will ultimately lose you money – because they can’t negotiate on your behalf June 12, 2017 The American president and lawyer Abraham Lincoln once stated that ‘a man who represents himself in court has a fool for a client.’ And as any property developer will tell you, other than finding a dishonest estate agent willing to defraud his client, the best way to buy a house for less than it’s worth [...]
Red tape workers rejoice: Compliance salaries rose sharply during 2015, as employers also increased the number of lawyers on their payrolls February 25, 2016 Those working in compliance had reason to celebrate last year as salaries shot up for red tape focused roles, according to research out today. Morgan McKinley's 2016 UK Salary Guide has revealed that salaries in compliance roles shot up 20 per cent in 2015, while those in particularly niche positions saw their pay packets rocket by as [...]
Shining a light on pay disparity can be the harbinger of change May 3, 2016 With his recent £70m pay check, Sir Martin Sorrell has cast himself once again as either pantomime villain or Hero of New Capitalism. Whichever side you take, WPP’s employees and the wider world now know his salary, which colours the extent to which we agree with his L’Oréal worthy proclamation: “I’m worth it”. Changes for the good in pay [...]
Baffling people into buying works – but drop the jargon, say it like it is February 23, 2017 According to a recent study conducted by Britain Thinks, women are wary of investing their cash in financial products, because they are turned off by the jargon the industry employs in its ads. Not just women, I’ll wager. Last year the Financial Conduct Authority warned banks against their persistent use of jargon. “All too often [...]
The number of Uber drivers fighting for workers rights has doubled December 12, 2016 The number of Uber drivers claiming they are workers rather than self-employed has now doubled as a further 25 drivers joined as claimants in a legal case which ruled in favour of them in October. It brings the total number of drivers in the case seeking rights to holiday and sick pay along with other benefits to 50, [...]
City Moves for 20 February 2017 – who’s switching jobs? February 20, 2017 Today's City Moves cover investment management, pensions and natural resources. Take a look at these movers and shakers: Quilter Cheviot Quilter Cheviot, part of Old Mutual Wealth, has appointed Cameron Farnell as regional development manager. Cameron has joined Quilter Cheviot after working for HSBC Group for over 15 years. In his most recent role, Cameron [...]
City Moves for 6 February 2017 – who’s switching jobs? February 6, 2017 Today's City Moves cover real estate, legal eagles and tech. Take a look at these movers and shakers: CBRE Real estate services group CBRE has appointed Zoe Bignell to lead and spearhead the expansion of the advisory team within its UK development and residential capital markets business. Zoe is moving to CBRE from Cushman & [...]
Be warned: Careless talk costs jobs November 9, 2016 Loose lips recently hit the headlines when England manager Sam Allardyce stepped down from his role by mutual agreement, following a sting operation by the Daily Telegraph which resulted in him being caught on camera offering questionable services in return for cash. While most of us are not quite interesting enough to be the subject of [...]
The FA’s background checks for new coaches are necessary – but don’t expect them to rid organisation of scandal December 22, 2016 Now the blushes have subsided following Sam Allardyce's brief reign as England manager, brought to an end after just 67 days when he was recorded having "inappropriate" conversations about third-party ownership rules, the Football Association will appoint external companies to carry out background checks on all prospective employees. Forensic questionnaires that dig into applicants' private [...]