A total of 126 workers were killed in work-related incidents in Great Britain in the past year, the lowest number on record, according to the latest annual fatality statistics from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). The figure, for 2025/26, compares to 128 fatalities recorded by the executive for 2024/25 and 138 for 2023/24, making
Coastguard officers could be set to leave the service in droves after new plans to reclassify their volunteer status following a landmark tribunal decision in January. The Court of Appeal ruling confirmed that coastguard rescue officers (CROs) across the UK who received payment for their time were legally entitled to worker status. The case involved
Labour markets in OECD countries remain resilient, with total employment at an all-time high and projected to continue to grow this year and next. However, real wages remain below their levels five years ago in around one-third of OECD countries, and this year’s energy shock triggered by conflict in the Middle East is expected to
The government recently announced plans to reimburse visa costs for fast-growing companies in a bid to supercharge the start-up economy. But how impactful will this measure really be, asks Victoria Welsh? The government’s proposal to reimburse visa costs for certain high-growth employers is a welcome acknowledgement of a longstanding issue: the UK’s immigration system is
A supermarket manager accused by Lidl of fraud over his employees’ timesheets has won his claim for unfair dismissal at a Rotterdam court. Sub-district Court Judge JC Halk found that fraud had not been proven and that even if it had, given the manager’s 17 years’ service, a stern warning would have been more appropriate
Australian dock workers are asking for a 28-hour working week in response to plans to increase the use of AI and automation in their work. The Maritime Union of Australia has accused logistics giant DP World of putting workers’ jobs “in the crosshairs” as it tests tools that can make operations more efficient at its
Around 200 John Lewis staff could be at risk of redundancy as the retailer closes its bureaux de change and gift-wrapping services. The employee-owned company said the decision to close the foreign exchange counters was due to falling demand, and said that gift-wrapping would move to a specialised area at its tills. Exchange bureaux will
The most common methods of contact include email, text and “unsolicited recruiter outreach,” with job boards and networking platforms not far behind. Source: www.hrdive.com
Sending what you think is a humorous GIF to a work colleague may appear harmless, but a ruling by an employment tribunal has illustrated it can be anything but. A female security guard, Ms Ursuleanu, has been awarded almost £14,000 at tribunal after an employment judge ruled that the short, animated images she had been
The vast majority of respondents in a survey said that their international education strengthened their strategic thinking skills and positively affected their careers. Source: www.hrdive.com
