Tag: Britain
Britain witnesses rail strikes over inadequate pay, work conditions
In Britain, members of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) are prepping for a strike yet again on 2 June...
Nurses call off 72-hour strike in Kerala’s Thrissur
The nurses’ strike under the aegis of the United Nurses Association (UNA) in Thrissur, Kerala, has been called off after 72 hours. The managements...
Strikes & protests across the globe by unhappy workers
In Assam, India, the Assam Petroleum Mazdoor Union (APMU) has announced an indefinite strike starting 4 March 2023.
The LPG transport workers, who drive LPG...
Nurses strike in UK to escalate further: 48-hour strike planned
Escalating the strikes seems to be the last option facing NHS nurses in UK where earlier strikes have failed to make an impact. More...
5% pay hike for workers in Britain
With shortage of skills and labour in Britain, companies across the Country are likely to offer the highest pay hikes in over a decade.
However,...
Does Amazon time its employees’ toilet breaks?
Amazon is grabbing headlines for the wrong reasons yet again. During a protest by its warehouse employees in Britain, some employees have made certain...
Will Britain roll out laws to minimise disruptions during strikes?
With ambulance workers and nurses in England and Wales threatening to go on strike later this month, that is, December 2022, the British prime...
UK to make flexibility at work a right for employees
The UK government is planning to make changes to its labour and employment arrangements. One of the major changes, which is likely to happen,...
Hotel chain rewards staff with £182,166 for hard work
A hotel group in Britain recently rewarded its employees for their hard work with a bonus. The family-run Philema Hospitality Management, shelled out almost...
Britain’s postal workers’ union to avert disruptions due to strike
Leaders of the trade union, Communication Workers’ Union (CWU) representing postal workers in Britain who are on strike, were scheduled to meet executives from...
8-day strike at Britain’s biggest port
With over 1,900 workers at Felixstowe, Britain’s largest container port, going on an eight-day strike, massive disruptions are expected in the country’s supply chain.
Hutchison...
50,000 railway employees will join Britain’s biggest rail strike
The railway network in Britain is set to face a lot of disruption given the strike call by the railway employees. This is the...
Furlough scheme ends, Britain to spend $678mn to help jobless get...
Ever since the pandemic began, Britain’s furlough scheme has helped pay the salaries of about 11.6 million workers. It kept them from feeling the...
Boss denies flexibility, pays Rs £185,000 in compensation to employee
An estate agent in Britain was paid about £1,85,000 after she complained against her boss to the employment tribunal, for denying her the flexibility...
TCS is UK’s leading software/IT services firm and recruiter
Tata Consultancy Services’ UK Revenue of £2.63 billion in 2020 has pushed it to number 1 position in the UK market.
The ranking follows a...
Britain to lift WFH restrictions on July 19
Britain has announced the lifting of all COVID-19 related restrictions. Starting July 19, people can move about without wearing face masks or maintaining social...
Buckingham Palace hopes to be more inclusive and diverse
The British Royal Family’s annual financial report reveals that 8.4 per cent of its household staff belong to ethnic minorities. Buckingham Palace is working...
McD’s to open 50 outlets in Britain, create 20,000 jobs
McDonald's, the American US fast-food giant, has revealed plans to hire 20,000 people in Britain and Ireland to help fulfil the surge in demand...
5 lakh jobs may be lost in Britain’s hospitality sector
The hospitality sector in Britain may lose about five lakh jobs if the government’s financial support ends. It is uncertain as to when the...
Uber officially recognises drivers’ union in Britain
For the first time, Uber has entered into an agreement with a trade union in Britain, GMB, to represent its 70,000 drivers in the...
HCL to hire 1,000 in Britain
HCL Technologies, is gearing up to expand its 3,500-strong workforce in Britain. It is looking for talent in the fields of artificial intelligence (AI),...
Infosys to hire 1000 in the UK
Infosys has announced that it will hire 1000 employees in the UK in the next three years, to support Britain’s economic growth.
The new hires...
Serum Institute of India to create 6,500 jobs in Britain
With the objective of expanding its vaccine business and establishing a new sales office in Britain, the Serum Institute of India (SII) is all...
Unemployment peaks in the UK, more aid expected from finance minister
As people of Britain wait with bated breath for the March 3 budget statement, it is expected that Rishi Sunak, finance minister of the...
HSBC to cut 340 jobs, close 82 branches in Britain
As part of a restructuring exercise, HSBC will shut down 82 branches across Britain, during April to September 2021. This will also involve slashing...
Debenhams, Arcadia to close stores; 25,000 jobs may be cut
Debenhams, the 242-year old British clothing retailer, with department stores in Denmark and the UK, is gearing to shut down its stores in Britain....
Taiwan’s Yang Ming Marine Transport is giving workers 30 months’ salary...
Early this year, Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. of Taiwan had awarded 12 months’ salary as bonus. Now, the shipping company has gone ahead...
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EPFO sets 20-day deadline to assess joint applications, ensuring higher pension
The employees' provident fund organisation (EPFO) has issued a recent circular instructing field officers to expedite the review and verification of joint applications submitted...
Spotify’s podcast division to let go 200 employees
Spotify, the popular audio streaming platform, announced on June 5,its decision to lay off 200 employees in its podcast division, accounting for approximately 2...
Court dismisses JK Board employee’s petition challenging transfer order
In a recent ruling, Hon'ble Justice Puneet Gupta dismissed the writ petition titled Mumtaza Begum Vs chairman JK Board of School Education Jammu and...
90 employees laid off as Reddit announces 5% job cuts
Reddit, the popular social media website, has announced its plans to lay off approximately 5 per cent of its workforce, resulting in around 90...
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