30 h. ago Home Office catches illegal workers at North London restaurant

Home Office catches illegal workers at North London restaurant - 'woman answers door and disappears'  My London

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56 h. ago Minister urges council not to revoke licence of Indian restaurant facing closure after hiring illegal workers

Sir Stephen Timms issued a letter in support of Udaya, which received a £180,000 Home Office fine for employing four illegal workers

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63 h. ago Explosion ‘like thunder’ at Pennsylvania US Steel plant leaves two dead

Second fatality reported after body of one worker pulled from wreckage of coking facility in Clairton after explosion sent black smoke into the skyAn explosion at a US Steel plant in Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh, has killed two people and injured at least 10 on Monday, officials said.The body of one worker was pulled from the wreckage hours after an explosion that sent black smoke spiraling into the sky in the Mon Valley, a region of the state synonymous with steel for more than a century. Allegheny county emergency services said a fire at the plant started around 10.51am. Authorities later said a second person had died. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Minister urges London council not to revoke licence of Indian restaurant facing closure after hiring illegal workers

Sir Stephen Timms issued a letter in support of Udaya, which received a £180,000 Home Office fine for employing four illegal workers

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3 d. ago Explosion at Pennsylvania US Steel plant leaves people trapped under rubble

Emergency workers are on site at the coking facility in Clairton, Pennsylvania, trying to rescue people, officials sayAn explosion Monday at a US Steel plant in Pennsylvania – near Pittsburgh – has left people trapped under the rubble, with emergency workers on site trying to rescue them, an official said.There are no confirmed fatalities yet at the Clairton Coke Works, said Abigail Gardner, director of communications for Allegheny county. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Home officer workers love Ryman desk chairs that offer 'fantastic back support'

Having a comfy yet sturdy chair is crucial for a productive work day

Society

8 d. ago Office worker wins £22,000 payout after boss said his firm would need to 'chart a different path' when she took time off with Crohn's disease

Ozgul Coban had been in the job for just eight weeks when Alper Ozcelyan messaged her to say he needed 'continuity' in the office, an employment tribunal in Cambridge heard.

Economics

8 d. ago Trump team officially ends Musk’s ‘five things’ DOGE email that drew ire and led to thousands of resignations

Federal workers were ordered to email the Office of Personnel Management as part of a drive to drastically cut staff numbers

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9 d. ago ‘I’m too old for that!’: Office workers stuck in jobs they hate because they think they've missed the boat

Brits are desperate for a fresh start – but dodgy advice, old-school thinking and outdated myths are stopping thousands from chasing their dream job

Society

4 w. ago Home Office BLOCKS Deliveroo request for migrant hotel data to help stop illegal workers citing 'safety concerns'

Deliveroo said it asked the Home Office for a list of asylum hotel locations so it could block its rider accounts being used from those addresses - but was refused.

Society

last month Best kneeling chairs to improve posture for home office workers

Keep your muscles and spine happy all day with a kneeling chair

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last month Fear of being ordered back to office affecting UK staff wellbeing, poll finds

Exclusive: More than a third of employees surveyed say stories about firms hardening stance have had impactA fear of being ordered back to the office is having an impact on workers’ wellbeing, according to a poll, after a string of companies issued return-to-office mandates.More than a third (38%) of workers surveyed said recent news stories about companies hardening their stance on office attendance had negatively affected their wellbeing, highlighting the tug-of-war between employers and their employees. Continue reading...

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