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Labour’s workers’ rights bill clears final hurdle
Labour’s Employment Rights Bill has successfully passed its final parliamentary stage and is expected to become law before Christmas. Business Secretary Peter Kyle expressed his delight, saying the legislation will modernise outdated employment laws and enhance workplace dignity. Key provisions include access to sick pay and paternity leave from day one, along with protections for…
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Doctors vote to go ahead with pre-Christmas five-day strike
Strikes by doctors in England will go ahead this week after they rejected a last-ditch offer from health secretary Wes Streeting to avert a stoppage in the run-up to Christmas. The British Medical Association said 83% of its members, on a turnout of 65%, had voted to continue with the walkout in an online poll…
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PwC gives Gen Z graduates resilience training
PwC is introducing resilience and communication training for its graduate recruits to strengthen confidence and the human skills needed for management consulting. Chief people officer Phillippa O’Connor said that while graduates meet academic and cognitive standards, many lack resilience and the ability to handle pressure, feedback and challenging work situations – an issue she links…
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HSBC axes 160-year-old management scheme in bid to cut costs
HSBC’s “International Manager” programme, a legacy scheme set up to develop the next generation of the bank’s executives, has been closed to new recruits in a cost-cutting effort.
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Starbucks faces global protests as unions rally behind striking US baristas
Starbucks workers and union supporters in 10 countries, including the UK, Germany, and Australia, staged coordinated protests yesterday in solidarity with 3,000 striking US baristas. The US workers, represented by Starbucks Workers United, are calling for better pay, staffing, and resolution of hundreds of labour disputes. While Starbucks says the strike has had minimal business…