11 h. ago Autistic volunteer ‘sacked’ from Waitrose for asking for pay gets job offer from rival store

Frances Boyd said her son Tom, 28, had been volunteering twice a week for over four years at Waitrose

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15 h. ago Autistic man axed by Waitrose after years of volunteering offered job in dramatic U

The supermarket say they are in dialogue with Tom Boyd and his family

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16 h. ago Resident doctors in England to go on strike for five days next month

Strike on 14-19 November is part of escalating industrial action over pay and job insecurityDoctors in England will go on strike for five consecutive days in November in a row over jobs and pay.The British Medical Association (BMA) said resident doctors would strike on five consecutive days from 7am on 14 November to 7am on 19 November. Resident doctors, formerly known as junior doctors, make up about half of all doctors in the NHS. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Autistic volunteer 'sacked' from Waitrose gets a PAID job offer from rival supermarket

An autistic volunteer who was 'sacked' from Waitrose has now been offered a job by a rival chain.

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34 h. ago Autistic volunteer let go from Waitrose job after family asked for him to be paid

The mother of an autistic man who volunteered at Waitrose stacking shelves has spoken out since he was let go from his position.

Society

40 h. ago Mum of autistic man axed by Waitrose after four years unpaid work speaks out

Tom Boyd had been volunteering at a Waitrose store in Greater Manchester before he was 'sacked' when his family asked if he could be paid

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43 h. ago Mother of autistic volunteer says he 'absolutely loved' stacking shelves for free at Waitrose

Tom Boyd, 27, has clocked in more than 600 hours of work over the past four years of working at the Cheadle Hulme, Greater Manchester, branch of the luxury supermarket.

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65 h. ago Waitrose 'sacks' autistic volunteer after mum asked if he could be paid

Tom Boyd, who has autism, was a volunteer at a Waitrose in Cheadle Hulme for four years but when his mum Frances asked if he could have paid work he was told he could not continue

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3 d. ago Autistic volunteer is 'sacked' from Waitrose after his family asked if he could start being paid after 'years' of stocking shelves for free

Tom Boyd, 27, began helping out at the branch in Cheadle Hulme, Greater Manchester, in 2021 by emptying stock cages and stacking shelves.

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1 week ago Influencer job from hell? Australia's top social media star offering dismal pay to executive assistant tasked with running her life

Indy Clinton is on the hunt for a new assistant, and potential applicants will definitely have their work cut out for them.

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2 w. ago Are NHS workers about to strike? Junior doctors express concerns about job shortages

Thousands of junior doctors and low-paid NHS workers consider strike action, citing job shortages and pay issues

Society

2 w. ago Freddie Flintoff fumes he is 'worth more' as cricket legend quits job after pay row

Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff returned to cricket after recovering from a horrific crash while filming for an unaired series of Top Gear - but has now announced he's quit one of his jobs

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2 w. ago Freddie Flintoff quits job in row over pay as cricket icon blasts 'I'm worth more'

Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff returned to cricket coaching after suffering and recovering from a horrific crash whilst filming an unaired series of Top Gear for the BBC

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2 w. ago Iconic US fast food chain is set to rival McDonald’s with free toy offer as it expands in UK

A HUGE US fast food chain is offering free toys with its new range of children's meals as it prepares to take on McDonald’s. The colourful new toys, released ahead of Halloween, are being seen as a rival to the gifts handed out with Maccy D’s popular Happy Meals. The colourful toys are now available...

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2 w. ago Mother who faked terminal cancer to con boyfriend into paying for boob job must pay back £30,000

Laura McPherson, 35, took photos of herself in a hospital bed and wore clothing that said 'breast cancer support' as part of her 'elaborate tale of deceit' against company director Jon Leonard.

Economics

2 w. ago Sky Q rival is spotted for the first time and will offer UK homes TV for free

A new way to tune into live and on-demand TV for free appears to be coming soon.

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3 w. ago Dire warning over pay and job cuts if Welsh Government can't pass budget

It would be 'almost impossible' for the new-look Senedd to run with staff numbers and pay, including MS salaries, all at risk if a budget cannot get through

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