The U.K. government for a second time delayed its plan to restrict employers' ability to "fire and rehire" staff on Thursday, as it called for views on a narrow exemption for organizations facing "severe financial difficulties."
The U.K. government for a second time delayed its plan to restrict employers' ability to "fire and rehire" staff on Thursday, as it called for views on a narrow exemption for organizations facing "severe financial difficulties."
The U.K. government said Thursday that it is introducing stronger employment protections for pregnant women and new parents in 2027, making it harder for bosses to fire or discriminate against them while they're away from the workplace.
A Scottish college unlawfully blocked three staff members from participating in trade union activities by refusing to grant them paid time off to attend health and safety committee meetings once per term, an employment tribunal has ruled.
Pension scheme trustees should assess the exposure of their investment portfolio to artificial-intelligence risks, Britain's retirement savings watchdog said Thursday, warning of the hidden and concentered dangers emerging as more capital is directed to companies behind the technologies.
Pension Insurance Corp. has said it completed an £85 million ($114 million) pensions deal for the retirement plan of a commercial flooring manufacturer, in a deal advised on by CMS and Eversheds Sutherland.
Employers should treat the reduced six-month qualifying period for unfair dismissal protection, taking effect on Jan. 1, as a prompt to improve management discipline for new employees, rather than a countdown to dismissal, says Phillip Vallon at Druces.
