Women’s employment less affected by pandemic than many feared

Resolution Foundation says women’s work and employment less affected by pandemic than many feared By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 00:01 BST, 14 June 2021 | Updated: 00:01 BST, 14 June 2021 Women’s work and employment have been less affected by the pandemic than many feared, according to the Resolution Foundation.  Experts had … Read more

Muslim banker who made Christmas Day work calls was unfairly dismissed, says employment tribunal

Joynal Choudhury (pictured), who lost his £130,000 job after emailing and calling his bosses on Christmas Day, was unfairly dismissed, an employment tribunal has ruled A Muslim banker who lost his £130,000 job after emailing and calling his bosses on Christmas Day was unfairly dismissed, an employment tribunal has ruled. Joynal Choudhury, head of real … Read more

Muslim banker who made Christmas Day work calls was unfairly dismissed, says employment tribunal

Joynal Choudhury (pictured), who lost his £130,000 job after emailing and calling his bosses on Christmas Day, was unfairly dismissed, an employment tribunal has ruled A Muslim banker who lost his £130,000 job after emailing and calling his bosses on Christmas Day was unfairly dismissed, an employment tribunal has ruled. Joynal Choudhury, head of real … Read more

Tory MPs change to employment law to protect workers after Uber case

Tory MPs demand law change to protect workers from ‘ruthless’ firms after Uber drivers won landmark case Supreme Court ruled that Uber drivers must be treated as workers by company Landmark judgement means they should get minimum wage and paid holidays  Tories MPs pushing ministers for legislation to prevent ‘abuses’ against workers by ‘ruthless firms’  By William Cole … Read more

UK jobless rate creeps up to 5 per cent as employment slides

UK jobless rate creeps up to 5 per cent – the highest since 2016 – as employment slides with 800,000 fewer people on payroll than before the pandemic struck.. but the true damage is being masked by furlough ONS figures show unemployment has hit 5 per cent, highest level since 2016 Employment has fallen as … Read more

£2BILLION employment scheme to get young people into jobs will be launched by the Government today 

Record numbers of young are on benefits with 538,000 under-25s claiming universal credit in lockdown as Government launches £2billion scheme to get them into jobs ‘KickStart’ aims to create hundreds of thousands of jobs for ‘left behind’ youths Number of under-25s claiming Universal Credit risen by 250,000 in lockdown  Increase means one in 13 of … Read more

£2BILLION employment scheme to get young people into jobs will be launched by the Government today 

Record numbers of young are on benefits with 538,000 under-25s claiming universal credit in lockdown as Government launches £2billion scheme to get them into jobs ‘KickStart’ aims to create hundreds of thousands of jobs for ‘left behind’ youths Number of under-25s claiming Universal Credit risen by 250,000 in lockdown  Increase means one in 13 of … Read more

Saudi Arabia appoints 10 women in senior roles in holy mosques in bid to boost female employment

Saudi Arabia appoints 10 women in senior roles in holy mosques in a rare move to boost female employment in the Islamic kingdom Saudi Arabia is seeking to boost female employment and has appointed 10 women in senior roles at Islam’s holiest sites, according to authorities Appointment of women in senior positions at religious institutions … Read more

Each 1% jump in employment rate correlates with a 19% bump in flu-related doctors’ visits 

Countries with strong economies – such as the US – may suffer more severe flu seasons, scientists claim. Analysis of data found that for every one per cent increase in employment rates, there is a 19 per cent bump in flu-related doctors’ visits.  Job growth means more people are in the workplace, which could increases … Read more