All Policy & legal articles – Page 63
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VideoPennycook on chairing the Government’s retail council
Richard Pennycook joins us in the Retail Week Live newsroom to discuss the importance of his latest role, as co-chair of the Government’s retail council.
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NewsRetail Week Live: How to win and keep in-store talent
Amid the pressures of the national living wage and Brexit, Retail Week Live brought together a panel of industry leaders to discuss how retailers can create a business that staff love to work at.
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VideoOliver Bonas founder: Gender pay gap is a 'blunt' measure
Oliver Tress talks about how paying the Living Wage made good business sense, and why the gender pay gap measure isn’t perfect.
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NewsPennycook to co-chair Government’s new retail council
The Government has set up a new council, co-chaired by Fenwick and The Hut chairman Richard Pennycook, to develop policies to help the retail sector.
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OpinionOpinion: New thinking needed for healthy high streets
You don’t need me to tell you that the outlook for 2018 remains pretty grim with many retailers struggling to keep their heads above water.
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NewsSir Philip Green tells MPs: ‘Go and tackle Carillion’
Arcadia tycoon Sir Philip Green has urged MP Frank Field to “go and tackle Carillion” and called for a “truce” in their long-running war of words.
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OpinionOpinion: Is the economy losing momentum?
Recent news about the economy points to a potential downturn. Economist Paul Hollingsworth looks into whether the picture is really so bleak
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NewsMorrisons faces potential £100m pay compensation claim
Morrisons has become the latest big four grocer to be targeted by lawyers over alleged unequal payments to staff.
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NewsEx-Tesco execs face retrial over accounting scandal
Three former Tesco executives are facing a retrial in relation to the grocer’s £250m accounting scandal.
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NewsMarks & Spencer reveals gender pay gap
Marks & Spencer has revealed its gender pay gap, publishing the lowest disparity posted by any major retailer so far.
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NewsAnalysis: How Tesco plans to close its gender pay gap
Will Tesco’s plan to close the gender pay gap “altogether” set the agenda for the wider retail industry?
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NewsAsos spearheads event to tackle modern slavery
Asos is ramping up its drive to tackle modern slavery by hosting an international event promoting workers’ rights.
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NewsTesco report reveals 8.7% gender pay gap
Tesco has revealed a gender pay gap of 8.7% after a study of 225,000 UK workers.
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OpinionOpinion: Arcadia ‘sale’ reaction sends message on deals
Arcadia billionaire Sir Philip Green was on typically pugnacious form this week as he dismissed a report that he is seeking to sell up.
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NewsFrank Field urges pension deficit deal probes
Frank Field MP has urged The Pensions Regulator to scrutinise any M&A deals involving pension deficits following the collapses of Carillion and BHS.
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NewsPrimark fined £47,000 over transgender discrimination
Primark has been fined £47,000 after a transgender member of staff was discriminated against by her shop floor colleagues and supervisors.
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NewsJanuary's inflation close to six-year high
Inflation was at its highest in nearly six years last month, upping the chance of another interest rate rise in the coming months.
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OpinionOpinion: Retailers face a post-Brexit VAT bombshell
To every retailer’s frustration, there are many uncertainties around the Brexit deal we’ll get. But one that until very recently has been largely overlooked are the consequences of leaving the common VAT area.
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OpinionOpinion: Retail is new hotspot for equal pay claims
Tesco is the latest retailer to face multiple equal pay claims. What should we expect next?
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AnalysisTesco equal pay row: What it means for retail
Tesco emerged as the latest high-profile retailer to become embroiled in a potentially costly storm over equal pay earlier this week.