Jessica Agache-Gorse

After the Supreme Court ruled in July 2022 that the calculation of holiday pay for a contract teacher should be similar to that used for permanent employees, the executive has decided to legislate...

The EY Skills Foundry, unveiled by the accounting giant on 29 November, aims to help companies identify their skill needs and address them, by providing tailored training propositions for the...

On 10 January 2023, the government began presenting its Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill to Parliament. The bill would impose minimum service levels during strikes in six public services...

The UK business of Spanish banking giant Santander, which employs some 25,000 people in the country, has announced that it will no longer require applicants to its graduate scheme to have achieved...

After more than a year of testing the four-day working week, UK online retail bank Atom Bank has decided to permanently implement the shorter working period. As a reminder, the group started...

UK building materials retailer IBMG (Independent Builders Merchants Group) is offering a staff discount on its insulating and draught-proofing materials to help employees save money on their...

On 13 December, the UK’s Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed that between August-October 2022, the number of economically inactive fell 0.2% to 21.5% compared to the previous three...

The UK business of insurance group Zurich, which employs some 4,500 people in the country, has introduced a company policy to support employees who are victims of domestic abuse. The firm has...

For the first time ever, UK headquartered consulting and audit giant PwC is set to close its buildings across the UK between 23 December and 03 January. A small number of its locations will remain...

On 05 December 2022, the UK government confirmed its commitment to the right to flexible working from day one of an employment contract. While the date on which this change will come into force...

As of 05 December 2022, employment contracts for UK workers earning less than the lower weekly earnings limit (maximum of £123 pounds (€142.60) can no longer apply an exclusivity...

On 01 December the UK executive announced it was providing £9.2 million (€10.69 million) in new funding for almost 9,000 green energy related training courses at accredited centres. The...