Alan Jones
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London Royal Parks gardeners launch three-day strike (opens the original)
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Gardeners working for the Royal Parks have launched a three-day strike in an ongoing dispute over pay. Members of the GMB employed by a private contractor walked out after voting overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action. They work in London parks including Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, and St James’s Park. Anna Lee, GMB regional organiser, said: “Our members are skilled, experienced professionals who create and maintain our capital’s world-class parks. “They love their jobs, but they know
Royal Mail hiring thousands of temporary staff to work busy Christmas period (opens the original)
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Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Royal Mail is taking on roughly 22,000 temporary staff to prepare for the peak Christmas period. The postal operator noted that these seasonal positions frequently result in permanent roles, offering pathways to long-term careers. Mail sorting accounts for 12,500 jobs in England, 1,243 in Scotland, 485 in Northern Ireland and 355 in Wales. An additional 5,000 delivery and col
Amazon announces pay increase for frontline staff - AOL (opens the original)
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Online giant Amazon has announced a pay increase for its frontline staff in the UK, ranging from 5.2% to 5.6% The company announced that full-time annual salaries will start at a minimum of £31,408, rising to £33,488 in some locations. Amazon said the minimum starting pay for frontline operations employees will rise by up to 5.6%, to £15.10, and by 5.2% to £16.10 an hour, depending on location. The pay rises will come into effect from September 27, affecting 70,000 employees including delivery d
Government names firms not paying minimum wage (opens the original)
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Hundreds of employers have been named by the Government for failing to pay workers the National Minimum Wage. Around £4 million in wages has been repaid to more than 27,000 workers by 658 employers following “robust” enforcement action. Ministers said they were determined to stop employers short changing their staff, announcing that penalties totalling £7 million have been issued to employers found not to be paying the legal minimum wage. The Government said it was committed to publish naming li
Government names firms not paying minimum wage - AOL (opens the original)
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Hundreds of employers have been named by the Government for failing to pay workers the National Minimum Wage. Around £4 million in wages has been repaid to more than 27,000 workers by 658 employers following “robust” enforcement action. Ministers said they were determined to stop employers short changing their staff, announcing that penalties totalling £7 million have been issued to employers found not to be paying the legal minimum wage. The Government said it was committed to publish naming li
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