Muslim banker who made Christmas Day work calls was unfairly dismissed, says employment tribunal

A Muslim banker who lost his £130,000 job after emailing and calling his bosses on Christmas Day was unfairly dismissed, an employment tribunal has ruled. Joynal Choudhury, head of real estate at Gatehouse, sued the bank for unfair dismissal after he was made redundant in a company restructuring in August 2019. In the year leading … Read more

Tory MPs change to employment law to protect workers after Uber case

Tory MPs demand law change to protect workers from ‘ruthless’ firms after Uber drivers won landmark case Supreme Court ruled that Uber drivers must be treated as workers by company Landmark judgement means they should get minimum wage and paid holidays  Tories MPs pushing ministers for legislation to prevent ‘abuses’ against workers by ‘ruthless firms’  By William Cole … Read more

UK jobless rate creeps up to 5 per cent as employment slides

UK jobless rate creeps up to 5 per cent – the highest since 2016 – as employment slides with 800,000 fewer people on payroll than before the pandemic struck.. but the true damage is being masked by furlough ONS figures show unemployment has hit 5 per cent, highest level since 2016 Employment has fallen as … Read more

£2BILLION employment scheme to get young people into jobs will be launched by the Government today 

A record-breaking 538,000 under-25s have claimed Universal Credit in lockdown as the Government today launched a £2billion scheme to get them into jobs.   The employment scheme, dubbed ‘KickStart’, is aimed as creating hundreds of thousands of roles for young Britons who have been ‘left-behind’. Employers will be able to offer work placements to benefit claimants … Read more

Saudi Arabia appoints 10 women in senior roles in holy mosques in bid to boost female employment

Saudi Arabia appoints 10 women in senior roles in holy mosques in a rare move to boost female employment in the Islamic kingdom Saudi Arabia is seeking to boost female employment and has appointed 10 women in senior roles at Islam’s holiest sites, according to authorities Appointment of women in senior positions at religious institutions … Read more