4 d. ago University of Edinburgh lecturers to walk out over planned £140m cuts

Princpal defends six-figure pay package as he refuses to rule out compulsory redundancies in front of MSPs

Economics

4 d. ago Edinburgh University principal unsure of his own salary in grilling from MSPs

Professor Sir Peter Mathieson defends six-figure pay package as he refuses to rule out compulsory redundancies

Politics

1 week ago Will megafunds really put an extra £6,000 in the average pension?

Some experts are sceptical about the touted benefits to workers from the UK government’s proposed shake-upAmid all the jargon of the latest announcement on pensions, one number will have leapt out: the claim that the average worker will gain £6,000 in their retirement fund as a result.The figure comes from the government’s final report of its Pensions Investment Review published on Thursday. It lays out plans to shake up defined contribution pensions, the funds that invest workers’ regular payments in stocks, shares and other assets to grow the money. These provide workers with an income on retirement based on the value of their stake; the size of this income will depend on how much they have paid in and how well the investments have performed. Continue reading...

Economics

2 w. ago Hundreds of workers trapped deep underground in South African gold mine

Rescuers are attempting to provide food to the trapped workers in the three-kilometre-deep Kloof gold mine near Johannesburg

Politics

2 w. ago Ryanair tells cabin crews they have to give back £1,000s in pay

The budget airline told some flight attendants in Spain that they must return the five months' worth of salary increases after a judge ruled the pay deal was invalid

Economics

2 w. ago New parking rules come into force for millions of drivers in England

The new parking rules have come into force, which will allow drivers to pay for their parking on their preferred app, rather than having to download multiple different payment apps

Politics

2 w. ago Judge vacates federal rules requiring employers to provide accommodations for abortions

A federal judge in Louisiana on Wednesday struck down government regulations requiring most employers nationwide to provide workers with time off and other accommodations for abortions

Events

3 w. ago New proposed changes to sick pay rules could provide help to over one million workers

The new Employment Rights Bill would see sick pay kick in from the first day of absence for all workers.

Economics