Former HSBC risk chief loses race discrimination case

A former HSBC risk chief has lost his claims for discrimination and unfair dismissal, with a judge ruling that he had lost his job in a genuine and fair redundancy situation not... Read more »

Workplace couture prompts awkward questions

What to wear!? A law firm wants its employees to be ‘wildly fabulous’ and dress to impress at work, while HSBC has followed Virgin Atlantic and BA with new casual uniforms for... Read more »

PwC staff to benefit from extended summer hours policy

Big four accounting and services firm PwC has told employees they can finish work early on Fridays over the summer. Between 1 June and 31 August, the firm’s 22,000 staff will be... Read more »

Fears over skills as visa application times double for spouses

Spouse applications for people coming to work in the UK are being delayed, leaving immigration specialists concerned that the extra waiting times for decisions could exacerbate the skills crisis. Processing times at... Read more »

How firms need to comply with sponsor licence rules

Sponsorship is one of the best ways for businesses in the UK to ensure they can bring in the best international talent. But compliance is vital for firms emerging from the pandemic... Read more »

Ursula von der Leyen to press for EU-wide female board quotas

EU moves to establish more female boardroom representation in larger companies is set to be revived. The post Ursula von der Leyen to press for EU-wide female board quotas appeared first on... Read more »

City relocations due to Brexit fall over pandemic

Brexit-related changes such as relocating staff or establishing new EU offices in the financial services sector has remained subdued over… The post City relocations due to Brexit fall over pandemic appeared first... Read more »

Bank staff who don’t want vaccine told they can stay at home

Multinational bank UBS has told staff that they can continue to work from home if they haven’t yet chosen to be vaccinated against Covid. The post Bank staff who don’t want vaccine... Read more »

Investment giant offers US staff $1,000 vaccination incentive

New wave of infections in the US focuses efforts to increase vaccination rates. The post Investment giant offers US staff $1,000 vaccination incentive appeared first on Personnel Today. Read more »

Amazon delays office staff’s return to the workplace

Office staff were originally due back on 7 September, but the online retailer has announced a new date of 3 January 2022. The post Amazon delays office staff’s return to the workplace... Read more »