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A Wolverhampton primary school has paid out more than £19,000 in settlements to three staff members in order to avoid cases reaching an employment tribunal. In 2020, Trinity CE Primary Academy paid two staff members £8,450, while in 2022, one staff member was paid £10,851, according to a response to a Freedom of Information request….

Hundreds of thousands of garment workers in Indonesia may lose their jobs this year, Redma Gita Wirawasta, chairman of the Indonesian Filament Yarn and Fiber Producers Association, has warned, citing competition from cheap Chinese-made clothing. He said: “We are getting information that some companies are starting to close their factories,” and noted that “If the…

The UK has emerged as the second most attractive country for investment, surpassing Germany, China, and India, according to PwC’s annual CEO survey. The survey is seen as a “vote of confidence in the UK,” with 14% of global CEOs believing the UK will attract significant international investment, trailing only the US at 30%. Optimism…

Working from home is creating a generation who are “not doing proper work,” says Lord Rose, the former boss of Marks and Spencer and Asda. Lord Rose told BBC Panorama that home working was part of the UK economy’s “general decline” and employees’ productivity was suffering. His comments come as some companies call time on…

Data from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) reveals that the number of job vacancies in the UK has returned to pre-pandemic levels, with 1.44m active postings in December. This marks a 5.5% decrease from November and a nearly 17% drop in new job postings. The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS)…