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Starbucks settles NYC labour law violation claims
Starbucks has agreed to pay approximately $35m to over 15,000 New York City workers as part of a settlement addressing claims of unstable schedules and arbitrary hour reductions. The company will also incur $3.4m in civil penalties under the agreement with the city’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection. The settlement ensures compliance with the…
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Guinness Zero brewery workers vote to strike
Britain could face a shortage of Guinness Zero this Christmas as workers at Diageo’s Belfast site plan eight days of strikes over pay, from December 5 to 13. Around 90 employees, represented by Unite, are seeking higher wages, citing disparities with staff at a Cheshire facility.
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More than 800,000 under-fives are on social media
A new report from the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) estimates that more than 800,000 children in the UK aged three to five are already engaging with social media, while around 40% of children aged under 13 have their own social media profile despite current restrictions. Former education minister Lord Nash said evidence that “children…
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JPMorgan plans major London expansion
JPMorgan has announced it will build a 3m sq ft tower in East London’s Canary Wharf, its largest office in EMEA, housing up to 12,000 employees. The investment, worth £9.9bn ($13.1bn) over six years, will create 7,800 jobs. JPMorgan chairman Jamie Dimon cited UK economic policy and the government’s growth agenda as key factors behind…
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Freeze on income tax thresholds is extended
More than 1.7m people will pay more income tax after Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced a three-year extension to the freeze on thresholds that will see some workers dragged into paying the tax for the first time and others shifted into higher bands as earnings increase. It means the income tax personal allowance will remain at…