Category: staff
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JPMorgan chase set to mandate full-time office return for thousands of staff
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JPMorgan Chase is reportedly preparing to mandate a full five-day work week for thousands of its employees, signaling a further tightening of the remote and hybrid work models introduced during the pandemic. The US banking giant, which employs more than 300,000 people worldwide and around 22,000 in the UK, is…
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Five months of travel chaos loom as Avanti staff vow Sunday walkouts
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Train travelers face up to five months of disruption on the West Coast main line, as the Rail and Maritime Transport (RMT) union launched a series of strikes on Sunday from January 12 to May 25. The action follows the rejection of Avanti West Coast’s latest pay offer, with more…
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UK employers urged to adopt fertility policies or risk losing talented staff
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Companies that fail to support employees undergoing fertility treatment risk high staff turnover and increased sick leave, according to the Chartered Management Institute (CMI). NHS figures show that one in seven couples now face fertility challenges, leading to calls for formal workplace policies that include flexible working hours, paid leave…
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Christmas rail travel at risk as staff shortages and strikes loom
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Travel plans over the festive season are under threat as the UK Rail Minister warns of staff shortages and a new strike by Avanti West Coast train managers. Lord Peter Hendy, speaking before the House of Commons Transport Select Committee, expressed concern that falling staffing levels could disrupt Christmas train…
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What to know about Trump chief of staff Susie Wiles
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Good morning! Online abuse toward women soared after the election, women dominate Grammy nominations, and Trump’s new chief of staff has a long record in GOP politics. Have a mindful Monday. – New president. Trump announced last week that Susie Wells will be Donald Trump’s chief of staff when he…
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Nairobi county staff wins in EACC Sh643m asset forfeiture bid
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The High Court has dismissed a case brought by the anti-graft body seeking the confiscation of over Sh643 million in assets and funds belonging to Wilson Nashun Kanani, a Nairobi County employee and co-director of the 1824 Popular Club on Langata Road. Judge Nixon Sifuna said that Al-Kanani and his…
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Thyssenkrupp steel head prepares staff for ‘tough’ cuts By Reuters
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FRANKFURT (Reuters) – ThyssenKrupp’s (ETR:) steel division’s new head told a German newspaper that its 27,000 steelworkers should prepare for deep cuts, paving the way for a large number of layoffs. “Strict cuts are necessary. We have to become more profitable,” said Dennis Grimm, spokesman for the executive board of…
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Bernard Arnault forbids LVMH staff from talking to certain French media outlets
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Bernard Arnault and the LVMH empire are a force to be reckoned with in Europe and beyond. Now, the French media are bearing the brunt of the billionaire’s influence as Arnault looks to demonstrate his media power. Earlier this year, the billionaire sent a memo to employees banning them from…
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Oil firms evacuating US Gulf of Mexico staff as major hurricane looms By Reuters
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HOUSTON (Reuters) – U.S. oil producers scrambled on Monday to evacuate employees from oil platforms in the Gulf of Mexico as the second major hurricane in two weeks was expected to hit offshore oil fields. A potential tropical cyclone in the Caribbean is expected to rapidly strengthen over the warm…
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Oil firms evacuating US Gulf of Mexico staff as major hurricane looms By Reuters
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HOUSTON (Reuters) – U.S. oil producers scrambled on Monday to evacuate employees from oil platforms in the Gulf of Mexico as the second major hurricane in two weeks was expected to hit offshore oil fields. A potential tropical cyclone in the Caribbean is expected to rapidly strengthen over the warm…
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Southwest Airlines warns staff of ‘tough decisions’ ahead, Bloomberg reports By Reuters
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(Reuters) – Southwest Airlines Co warned its employees it will soon make tough decisions as part of a strategy to restore profits and face demands from activist investor Elliott Investment Management Inc, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday. The airline is considering making changes to its flight routes and schedules to…
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Southwest Airlines warns staff of ‘tough decisions’ ahead, Bloomberg reports By Reuters
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(Reuters) – Southwest Airlines Co warned its employees it will soon make tough decisions as part of a strategy to restore profits and face demands from activist investor Elliott Investment Management Inc, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday. The airline is considering making changes to its flight routes and schedules to…
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staff could be offered fixed hours after three months
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Companies could soon be required to offer regular contracts to workers under zero-hours agreements after just three months, under proposed reforms being discussed by the Labour government. Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner and Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds told business leaders and unions at a special meeting that new legislation could…
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Mi Primer Bitcoin Promotes Two Staff Members to Leadership Roles
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in the wake of My Bitcoin PrimerOn its third anniversary, the Salvadoran-based organization has become… It was announced She promoted two of her employees – Reina’s girls and Quentin Ehrenman – To leadership positions. Chicas, a native Salvadoran who has been with the organization for nearly two years, has quickly…
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Mi Primer Bitcoin Promotes Two Staff Members to Leadership Roles
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in the wake of My Bitcoin PrimerOn its third anniversary, the Salvadoran-based organization has become… It was announced She promoted two of her employees – Reina’s girls and Quentin Ehrenman – To leadership positions. Chicas, a native Salvadoran who has been with the organization for nearly two years, has quickly…
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Bending Spoons to lay off 75% of WeTransfer staff post deal, CEO says By Reuters
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Italian app developer Bending Spoons will lay off 75% of its staff at file-sharing platform WeTransfer, Luca Ferrari, CEO of the company, said in a statement on Sunday. “I will not be more specific at this stage as the period of redundancies has not yet been fully defined,” Ferrari said…
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Santander tightens hybrid working rules, urging staff back to the office
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Santander has tightened its hybrid working policy, instructing its UK office staff to work the equivalent of three days a week in its offices. In a recent update to its 10,000 employees, the Spanish-owned bank announced that its current policy of allowing employees to work two days a week at…
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Adani to absorb staff, offer new job terms two years after JKIA takeover
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All Kenya Airports Authority staff will continue to work on their current terms if India’s Adani Airports Holdings wins its bid to run Kenya’s largest airport for 30 years, signalling a softer stance after a workers’ standoff. The revised master concession terms offered by Adani to Kenya Airways, under which…
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Bank staff tap insider loans faster than ordinary borrowers
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Big bank employees took out new loans at a faster rate than managers and other borrowers in the first half of the year to June 2024, as friendly borrowing rates protected them from the highest market rates in 18 years, an analysis showed. An analysis of the financial results of…