Pret, McColls and Welcome Break are among almost 200 firms “named and shamed” by the government…
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Bumble to give staff unlimited paid holiday
Dating app Bumble has said its 700 employees can take unlimited paid leave providing their manager…
Four-day week ‘an overwhelming success’ in Iceland
Trials of a four-day week in Iceland were an “overwhelming success” and led to many workers…
‘If you can eat out, you can go to the office’, says bank boss
The boss of a US investment bank is cracking down on employees reluctant to return to…
Facebook remote working plan extended to all staff for long term
Facebook will let all employees who can work away from the office do so after the…
What do we know about global youth unemployment?
How has the pandemic altered the landscape for young people entering the job market? For the…
Restaurants struggle to find staff ahead of reopening
Bars and restaurants are struggling to recruit enough staff and some may not be able to…
Volvo goes global with its Swedish family values
Swedish carmaker Volvo will offer a generous paid parental leave scheme to its 40,000 employees globally.…
Lego ‘to hire hundreds’ more in UK in digital drive
Danish toy giant Lego plans to recruit hundreds of computer experts in the UK, Denmark and…
US sees jobs surge as hope for rebound rises
Hiring surged in the US last month as virus cases dropped, the vaccination campaign gained steam…
Heineken cuts 8,000 jobs after Covid hits sales
Beer giant Heineken has announced plans to cut nearly 10% of its workforce after a sharp…
Coronavirus: Coca-Cola restructuring cuts 2,200 jobs worldwide
Coca-Cola is to cut about 2,200 jobs in its global workforce as part of a restructuring…