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Four-day work week trial sparks interest from ‘hundreds’ of businesses
Four-day work week trial sparks interest from ‘hundreds’ of businesses
Organisers hope the trial will demonstrate that a shorter working week is a win-win scenario for both employers and employees.
UK’s first Black bookshop hopes crowdfunder will save it from closure
UK’s first Black bookshop hopes crowdfunder will save it from closure
New Beacon Books in Finsbury Park, north London, has been hit hard by the pandemic but could be saved thanks to an outpouring of support.
How to reduce job hunting stress
How to reduce job hunting stress
There has been a power shift from employers to employees in the jobs market, making now the prefect time to find a new role
‘Where on earth is the chancellor?’ – hospitality sector in crisis as public told to limit socialising
‘Where on earth is the chancellor?’ – hospitality sector in crisis as public told to limit socialising
Freeports will not save Christmas. Sorry
Freeports will not save Christmas. Sorry
These are officially the best social enterprises in the UK right now
These are officially the best social enterprises in the UK right now
Green business: Four expert tips for making your company sustainable
Green business: Four expert tips for making your company sustainable
Gender pay gap: How to ask what your coworkers are earning and negotiate a raise
Gender pay gap: How to ask what your coworkers are earning and negotiate a raise
The mum who drove her Range Rover into Insulate Britain protesters is selling merch now
The mum who drove her Range Rover into Insulate Britain protesters is selling merch now
Will Facebook’s rebrand put all the other companies named Meta out of business?
Will Facebook’s rebrand put all the other companies named Meta out of business?
How to go self-employed: from registering to flourishing
How to go self-employed: from registering to flourishing
Unpaid overtime could be pushing your pay below the minimum wage. Here’s what to do
Unpaid overtime could be pushing your pay below the minimum wage. Here’s what to do
Wages are rising… but only to what they were in 2009
Wages are rising… but only to what they were in 2009
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‘We need business rates reform not crippling hikes’ trade groups tell Rishi Sunak ahead of Budget
‘We need business rates reform not crippling hikes’ trade groups tell Rishi Sunak ahead of Budget
Food shortages: Is Boris Johnson treating the UK like one big Tesco?
Food shortages: Is Boris Johnson treating the UK like one big Tesco?
Labour shortage: UK needs 1.1 million people to fill record job vacancies
Labour shortage: UK needs 1.1 million people to fill record job vacancies
London buses transformed into healthcare and support hubs for people sleeping rough
London buses transformed into healthcare and support hubs for people sleeping rough
Paid internship and financial health start-ups win Covid recovery grants
Paid internship and financial health start-ups win Covid recovery grants
Embattled market traders occupy their own units after being evicted
Embattled market traders occupy their own units after being evicted
Excluded from Covid support: How one missed deadline made a man homeless
Excluded from Covid support: How one missed deadline made a man homeless
Plans to ‘modernise’ working life will allow employees to request flexibility from day one
Plans to ‘modernise’ working life will allow employees to request flexibility from day one
Weetabix workers strike over fire and rehire plans to ‘cut £5,000 a year from wages’
Weetabix workers strike over fire and rehire plans to ‘cut £5,000 a year from wages’
Imperial measurements? What’s really on the government agenda
