Tag: UK

UK immigration rules relaxed to tackle  shortage of workers

Amid worries that simply encouraging British citizens to return to work won't suffice to fill the gaps, the UK government is working to develop...

UK employees maintained  productivity while enjoying a 4-day work week 

In a landmark trial, dozens of British employers  experimented with a four-day working week between June and December 2022, with overwhelmingly positive results.  The trial,...

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...

Strikes and protests by disgruntled workers across the world

In France, a nationwide strike is on in protest of the retirement age being raised by two years, to the age of 64. Services...

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...

Employee strikes in European countries

On January 25, 2023, at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER), all passenger flights were canceled as airport staff walked out because of a dispute over...

Two 12-hour strikes by UK nurses disrupt health care system 

On January 18, 2023, a large number of nurses in the UK went on strike to protest for higher pay. This is the latest...

Amazon to shutdown 3 UK warehouses

On January 10, 2023, Amazon shared that it has plans to shut down three UK warehouses, which will impact almost 1,200 employees, according to...

100 British companies sign up for 4-day work week

The ‘4 Day Week Campaign’ started by a group — comprising academics from Oxford and Cambridge, along with experts from Boston College, US —...

Jaguar Land Rover to hire those let go by Meta, Twitter

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is looking out for talent in the areas of artificial intelligence, machine learning, data science, as well as autonomous driving,...

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...

Amy Hanlon-Rodemich takes up CPO role at Nokia

Amy Hanlon-Rodemich has joined Nokia as the chief people officer (CPO). She moves from GlobalLogic, where she was chief people officer for over three...

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...

British MPs support the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Bill

After a long delay, the MPs in the UK have given their approval to the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Bill. This means good news...

Norway workers’ strike will affect gas supplies

Offshore workers in Norway have been protesting seeking wage hikes from the government. Their strike is expected to adversely affect gas supplies to the...

UK tries out 4-day work week

About 70 companies in the UK have become part of a trial, which may lead to the implementation of a four-day work week in...

£9.50 per hour will be the national minimum wage in the...

Starting April 2022, the national living wage in the UK will go up. Those over the age of 23 will earn £9.50 an hour,...

Byju’s looking to hire diverse talent in India, the US &...

The launch of Byju’s Lab, an innovation hub, has opened up opportunities for both freshers and experienced professionals from the artificial intelligence (AI) and...

Barclays closes some branches in the UK

June 25 will be the last day for the Barclays Bank branch at 32 Market Place, Warminster, in Britain. Another branch that will be...

Deloitte lets staff in UK work from anywhere forever

Deloitte’s 20,000 employees across Britain now have the choice of working from home or from anywhere in Britain for ever, if they so wish...

UK to create 19,000 jobs, build 17,000 homes

As part of its attempt to recover from the aftermath of the pandemic, the UK government has given the nod for 160 projects across...

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...

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...

PizzaExpress to hire 1,000

PizzaExpress, which has reopened after a long period of shutdown in the UK, is all set to hire about 1,000 personnel to operate its...

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...

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Cadila Pharma faces worker protest over alleged termination

Employees of Cadila Pharmaceuticals staged a protest demonstration outside the company's Samba plant in Jammu & Kashmir on Monday, alleging that some workers had...

EPFO’s renewed deadline announced by Labour Ministry  

The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has been taking various measures to improve the pension benefits received by its subscribers. It recently introduced a...

51% women in STEM expect flexible/remote work policies: Report

It is true that India Inc. is increasing efforts to attract women employees. A significant 33 per cent of employers feel that providing flexible...

Will 8th Pay Commission be implemented by 2026?

Will an 8th Pay Commission be set up to replace the 7th Pay Commission? The demand to replace the 7th Pay Commission rules with...

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EQ, IQ & empathy define the success of a CEO

Q. You spent 16 years at LIC before moving to a corporate role at ICICI Prudential. Now, 22 years on, I am still curious...

“The big change has been that we have moved from jobs to skills,” Amaresh...

Q. How would you define the culture at GE? A. Having been present in this region since 1902, GE has been around for 120 years....

“Being good to everyone is being unjust to performers,” Mathew Job, CEO, Crompton

Q. In today’s times, what’s more challenging for a CEO like you — profit & business growth, talent & people, diversification, compliance or managing...