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Coronavirus could leave HALF the world’s workforce unemployed or without income, UN agency warns A UN agency has revealed 1.6 billion people could lose their jobs and income The workers, part of informal economy, are in ‘immediate danger’, agency said The report sharply raised forecast for the devastating impact of coronavirus Here’s how to help people … Read more
Jaguar Land Rover have furloughed half of its entire UK workforce – up to 20,000 workers – due to the coronavirus outbreak. The iconic British automotive manufacturer said they ‘furloughed all roles that are not critical during this temporary period of disruption.’ Its board and leadership team will also deferring salary payments from May for … Read more
CIA employees have been privately warned against taking an anti-malaria drug hailed by Donald Trump as a ‘game changer’ in the war on coronavirus. Sudden death is one of the suspected side effects of hydroxychloroquine, according to the intelligence agency in a memo to its workforce posted online. Despite a lack of medical evidence, the President … Read more
Primark’s 30,000-strong workforce to be furloughed in a matter of days as retailer’s top brass take a pay cut Executives at Primark owner AB Foods have agreed to take hefty pay cuts Retailer Primark’s workforce in Britain will be furloughed on 5 April AB Foods has warned that its earnings will be ‘much lower’ than … Read more
Coronavirus has already had a devastating impact on British workers in just one week, including more than a dozen hotel staff who were sacked and made homeless after being sacked with no warning. Official advice to avoid pubs, clubs and theatres was issued on Monday before escalating into demands for Britons to avoid all non-essential … Read more
Up to two million workers in the UK don’t earn enough to qualify for sick pay and could be left high and dry if coronavirus self-isolation develops into a country-wide lockdown. Some 300,000 of them are on zero-hours contracts, which are usually given to workers in currently ‘at-risk’ sectors. Delivery drivers, bar staff, shop workers … Read more
Ambulance services records 80% jump in staff leaving the workforce as 33,000 employees have quit since 2010 The number of people leaving NHS ambulance trusts hit 4,875 in 2017-18 That is a rise of 80 per cent from the 2,704 who left in 2010-11, figures show A third of ambulance staff have been victims of … Read more