The Government’s plans to strengthen workers’ rights has won fresh support from managers as a union leader highlighted the positive benefits of halting a “race to the bottom” in the world of work. The Chartered Management Institute (CMI) said there was nothing in Labour’s proposals that should alarm a responsible employer.Continue Reading
Former housing secretary Michael Gove has said criminal prosecutions should be brought against Grenfell Tower cladding firms. Companies that are “still making vast profits without acknowledging their full responsibility” must also be punished financially, he suggested. Writing in the Sunday Times, Mr Gove claimed attempts to punish Kingspan, Arconic andContinue Reading
Santander has tightened its hybrid working policy, instructing its UK office-based staff to work the equivalent of three days a week at its offices. In a recent update to 10,000 employees, the Spanish-owned bank announced that its current policy of allowing staff to work two days a week at oneContinue Reading
Google has been accused by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) of abusing its dominance in the online advertising market, allegedly overcharging publishers and stifling competition. The CMA issued a statement of objections to the tech giant on Friday, following an investigation that suggested Google’s actions may be illegal.Continue Reading
Labour’s proposal to impose VAT on private school fees from January is facing a High Court legal challenge on grounds that it breaches human rights law. Lawyers have argued that the policy discriminates against children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and have threatened legal action if the policyContinue Reading
The Body Shop has been rescued from administration by a consortium led by British tycoon Mike Jatania, with remaining stores to continue trading. Mr Jatania’s investment firm Aurea announced the completion of the acquisition on Saturday, with Mr Jatania and Charles Denton, former chief executive of beauty brand Molton Brown,Continue Reading
Richard Caring is on the verge of selling The Ivy in a deal worth around £1 billion, marking the first change of ownership for the iconic London establishment in nearly two decades. The billionaire entrepreneur, known as “the King of Mayfair”, is reportedly ready to divest almost all his holdingsContinue Reading
Peter J. Burns III is a seasoned entrepreneur whose prolific career spans over four decades, during which he has started or contributed to the launch of over 200 businesses. A native of New Canaan, Connecticut, Burns hails from a well-established New England family and brings a wealth of experience andContinue Reading
There are construction sites everywhere, in every town and village and city and metropolis, there is always something being built, men and machines toiling for hours and days and months. All this creates an environment that can prove incredibly dangerous if there is no effective management and organization in place.Continue Reading
Chorus members of the Welsh National Opera (WNO) are to stage a series of strikes in a dispute over jobs and pay. Equity said the walkouts will hit a number of productions in the coming weeks. Strikes will be held on September 21 (the opening night of Rigoletto) and 29Continue Reading
