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Paula Vennells, former Post Office CEO, decided against conducting a review into the Horizon IT scandal in 2013, fearing that it would make front-page news, the inquiry heard last Thursday (23 May).
Nearly three quarters (72%) of young employees aged 16 to 24 miss out on key employment rights at work, compared with just 27% aged 25 and over, according to a study by the Trades Union Congress (TUC).
A sharp drop in the rate of inflation has given UK workers their first real-terms pay rise in 18 months.
When employees see something not right or not working, one in six (17%) think their line manager stops them from speaking up, according to a new study.
Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey has acknowledged that the UK is dealing with a wage-price spiral for the first time as a result of inflation.