Germany orders workers to see a doctor on day one of sickness in productivity crackdown
German employees will be required to visit a doctor in person and obtain a sick note on the first day of illness, under tough new...
Let staff work from home after England’s 1am World Cup clash, unions urge employers
Union leaders are calling on employers to let staff work from home on Monday, after England’s World Cup last-16 tie against Mexico kicks off at...
NHS to reward people who walk 30 minutes a day under ‘marathon a month’ scheme
The NHS is to offer rewards to people who walk for half an hour a day, in the first scheme of its kind to pay...
Businesses could be fined for paying their tax on time under new HMRC Direct Debit rules
Business owners could face fines even when they pay their PAYE and VAT in full and on time, simply for using the wrong payment channel,...
Game over for the disc: Sony to end physical PlayStation game releases from 2028
Sony is to stop producing physical copies of PlayStation games from January 2028, becoming the first of the major console makers to abandon the disc...
Burnham signals “room for movement” on tax as he pledges business rates cut for pubs and high street firms
Andy Burnham, the man expected to walk into Downing Street later this month, has told business owners there is “some room” for movement on tax,...