I am delighted to formally launch employer action plans, which are part of our commitment to ensure women can thrive at work and tackle the gender pay gap. Too many women are still not paid fairly, held back at work due to inconsistencies in support.
The idea that executives, as a class, are individually contributing over 100 times more in value than the workers they rely on is simply not credible.
Policy uncertainty in Westminster is weighing heavily on Britain's small business sector, according to one of the City's most influential bankers. Kunal Shah, co-head of Goldman Sachs International, warned that a lack of clarity over taxation and employment laws is creating an "overhang" that is discouraging entrepreneurs from investing and hiring. Speaking to The Times ahead of a House of Commons reception marking 15 years of Goldman's 10,000 Small Businesses programme, Shah said founders were increasingly nervous about the government's shifting regulatory agenda.
The woman, who worked for Asba Meats in Co Clare was awarded over €40,000 for sexual harassment She said she was "overwhelmed with fear" and felt the businessman was "looking for something else" She was relying on the firm for a work permit so she could work full-time and was "desperate for hours", WRC heard
She will argue that eight in ten firms believe the legislation, in its current form, will make hiring harder, acting as a brake on economic growth. "Lasting reform takes partnership, not a closed door," she will say. "When eight in ten firms say this bill will make it harder to hire, they are brakes on growth. The government must change course and ask business and unions to forge consensus through compromise."
DPD, which reported pre-tax profits of nearly 200m last year and raised the pay of its highest-paid director by 90,000 to 1.5m including bonuses, told self-employed drivers it was unilaterally cutting their delivery rates. The drivers said the move would cost them about 6,000 each per year or up to 8,000 for those who take on extra deliveries at Christmas.
In a fresh setback for the government, the Lords voted to support a string of Conservative-backed amendments to the employment rights bill late on Monday for the third time running. In a protracted showdown with the upper chamber, the Lords vote curtails a manifesto promise to give workers the right to a guaranteed hours contract, and day-one protections against unfair dismissal.
A Trinity College lecturer who secretly recorded his senior colleagues saying he would not be considered for a job has been awarded more than €30,000 at the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC).
The incentive offers a financial boost that is designed to offset the cost of a membership with the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). The offer comes at a time when small business owners across the UK are facing increasing uncertainty over HR compliance - an area where FSB membership offers vital support - as the Employment Rights Bill travels through parliament.
In Germany, voice actors have expressed concerns about AI replacing their roles, emphasizing that dubbing isn't simply language translation but an adaptation rich in cultural nuances.
"It's just a stab in the back," the 63-year-old band director told New Orleans' NBC affiliate WDSU. "It's just time for this to stop. The rest of the free world does not think homosexuality is a big deal."
Across the UK, 518 employers have been named for failure to pay National Minimum or Living Wage, affecting nearly 60,000 workers with total underpayments exceeding £7.4 million.
A key driver behind the expected rise in cases is Labour's pledge to make unfair dismissal rights available from the first day of employment - a significant shift from the current two-year qualifying period.
As a result of her exposure to that environment, her respiratory condition worsened and she was diagnosed with a chest infection and pleurisy - inflammation of the lining of the lungs and chest cavity.
