June 13, 2025
UK Retail crime bill welcomed as frontline delivery and transport staff face increasing safety risks

UK Retail crime bill welcomed as frontline delivery and transport staff face increasing safety risks

Retail crime protections are expanding under the Crime and Policing Bill, as delivery drivers and rail staff call for similar safeguards amid rising incidents.
June 12, 2025
UK Business loses alcohol licence over illegal worker employment

UK Business loses alcohol licence over illegal worker employment

A Bournemouth shop loses its alcohol licence after employing a man with no right to work in the UK. Council and police cite serious breaches.
June 11, 2025
Tribunal rules £17000 in favour of autistic worker

Are you a ‘weirdo’? Tribunal rules £17000 in favour of autistic worker

Tribunal rules £17000 in favour of autistic worker. The Employment Tribunal, sitting in Cardiff and led by Judge Stephen Jenkins, The tribunal awarded Mr James a total of £17,154.86,
June 10, 2025
UK jobs crisis deepens - Hiring stalls as vacancies fall and unemployment climbs

UK jobs crisis deepens: Hiring stalls as vacancies fall and unemployment climbs

UK job vacancies fall by 63,000 amid rising unemployment, as companies scale back hiring plans due to economic pressures and cost increases.
June 9, 2025
London Tech Week 2025 unlocks opportunities for UK workers

Tech spotlight: London Tech Week 2025 unlocks opportunities for UK workers

London Tech Week 2025 unlocks opportunities for UK workers. London Tech Week offers a central hub for UK workers — especially those in technology-driven sectors
June 6, 2025
Flour giant ADM Milling fined £300,000 after worker loses finger in machinery accident

Flour giant ADM Milling fined £300,000 after worker loses finger in machinery accident

ADM Milling Limited has been fined £300,000 after a maintenance worker lost part of his finger in a machinery incident at its Corby site, following HSE investigation.
June 5, 2025
UK sick days fall, but experts warn of deeper health and pay concerns

UK sick days fall, but experts warn of deeper health and pay concerns

Sick days fall among UK workers in 2024, but campaigners warn low statutory sick pay is forcing people to work while ill, risking long-term health and productivity.
June 4, 2025
200 illegal migrant workers into UK care homes arrested in major enforcement operation

Criminal gang accused of smuggling 200 illegal migrant workers into UK care homes arrested in major enforcement operation

Criminal gang accused of smuggling 200 illegal migrant workers into UK care homes arrested in major enforcement operation. Six arrested for smuggling
June 3, 2025
Gig economy workers report high levels of anxiety, insecurity and health risks

Gig economy workers report high levels of anxiety, insecurity and health risks, new UK study finds

New UK study reveals gig economy riders and drivers face income anxiety, health risks, and job insecurity linked to app-based work platforms.
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