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From illegal sunglasses to no right to air con - what are UK workers rights in h...

The Government says currently, one in three dads don’t take paternity leave

The changes Government wants for new families in parental leave review

Winners of the North East Apprenticeship Awards

Winners of North East Apprentieship Awards named

New Nissan Qashqai with e-Power hybrid tech to be built in North East

Nine North East employers have been named and shamed for underpaying staff.

Nine North East employers named and shamed for underpaying staff

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When is it too hot to work in the UK?

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7 of the best safe summer jobs for your teenager this school holiday

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Soaring NHS job demand faces vacancy crisis despite career interest

Students working long hours on top of their studies risk burnout and anxiety, researchers say

Women working while they study 'harassed and underpaid'

Brits only take 70 per cent of their lunch breaks allotted time

Brits ‘waste’ £29bn worth of work a YEAR - by not taking lunch breaks

Only 71 per cent of companies reported having a formal AI policy

Ad Feature Nearly one in three UK workers "don't know" if company has AI policy

Temperatures are set to soar this week - reaching highs of 29C

When it's 'too hot to work' and your employee rights in a heatwave

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'I made it work for me - how to ask your boss for flexible working'

Kelly Jordan

More than 500k overdue invoices in the North East in Q1, R3 research shows

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New employer NICs rise: what it means for workers facing rising costs

The North East Apprenticeship Awards are returning this summer.

Nominations open for 2025 North East apprenticeship Awards
Now preparing for it’s third event, the North East Apprenticeship Awards are looking for nominees ahead of a summer ceremony.
Jason Button

73 per cent don’t know how much their employer currently spends on their monthly bills

A third of employees admit to being more wasteful at work than at home

Newcastle United miss out on six-figure PSR boost

NUFC’s fresh injury worry plus Anthony Gordon red card appeal latest

Fabian Schar of Newcastle United celebrates a goal that is later ruled offside during the Emirates FA Cup Fifth Round match between Newcastle United and Brighton & Hove Albion at St James' Park on March 02, 2025 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

NUFC ratings v Brighton: Anthony Gordon 'moment of madness' & one 8/10

Newcastle handed huge blow as key man banned for Carabao Cup final

Anthony Elanga in action for Nottingham Forest against Newcastle United earlier this season.

Forest star set for St James’ Park visit after £50m transfer ‘bid’

City star makes ‘easy’ Newcastle United admission that will worry fans

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National Apprenticeship Week 2025 - and how to make the most of it

Brighton Head Coach Fabian Hurzeler

Manager reveals why Yankuba Minteh was left out v Everton

Interns classed as workers are entitled to be paid minimum wage

When you're entitled to minimum wage as a student or intern

Gillian Sayburn, partner at Begbies Traynor Group in the North East region

North East businesses see critical distress levels rocket by three quarters in f...
The number of businesses experiencing critical financial distress across the North East climbed dramatically ahead of the UK average in Q4 2024. Instances of distress rose by 75.24%, against a UK average rise of 50.17% compared with the previous three-month period.
Emma Kilmurray

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Storm Eowyn school closures - your rights for emergency time off work

The new T level available from this year will focus on the marketing industry

Everything you need to know about the new T Level launching this year

Currys CEO Alex Baldock speaks during a 'PM Connect' event at the Currys Repair Centre in 2023 (Photo: JOE GIDDENS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Major electrical retailer warns of reduced hiring from Budget measures

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I'm a careers expert - here are my 2025 workplace trend predictions

Vodafone and Hestia have teamed up to share tips for how Brits can better secure their devices from the eyes of an abusive partner

Seven ways to protect your smartphone from an abusive partner

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Popular UK shoe and footwear retailer closes stores amid rising costs

Research of 2,000 women said they would feel embarrassed and judged by their manager if they admitted the truth

One in four women afraid to tell boss real reason they are sick

Increase in number of UK businesses fleeing to Netherlands

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I'm a business expert - I've seen these 6 remote interview mistakes

Rachel Reeves poses with the red Budget Box as she leaves 11 Downing Street to present the government's annual Autumn budget to Parliament (Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Budget 2024: key takeaways as Reeves unveils £40 billion tax rise

Leon Marseglia (left), Co-founder and CEO of Youth Group UK, and Jack Parsons (right), Co-founder and Group CEO of Youth Group.

Ad Feature Youth Careers Launches to Support Social Mobility Youth

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1000s of workers to receive pay rise as Living Wage rates increase

One of the UK’s most exciting and recognised entrepreneurs, Tom Glanfield of TEGCap, from Bournemouth, Hampshire

Ad Feature Insider tricks that entrepreneurs use to get noticed

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I'm a business expert: the best time to ask for time off or a pay rise

More flexibility for teachers and better pay and conditions for school support staff are on the cards

What Labour's new employment rights bill means for teachers

Amazon.com founder and former CEO Jeff Bezos (Photo: David Ryder/Getty Images)

'The worst employers' - Amazon makes sweeping office change

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Workplace pensions: how to check contributions - and increase them

Pictured are: Steven Welsh, Candidate Engagement Manager Zenith Training, Beckie Docherty, Marketing Manager Zenith Training, Gillian Dickinson Employer Adviser at DWP South Shields Job Centre, Head of Learning at Nexus Maureen Askew and Metro Station Delivery Manager Lynne Dickinson.

Metro aims to cut South Tyneside job and skills gap with new scheme

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Proposal could lead to payouts if you're contacted by work after hours

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The best Co-op jobs as it leads apprenticeships drive - how to apply

The Indeed survey found that more employers value soft skills over qualifications (Image: National World/Getty/Adobe Stock)

'I'm a jobs expert - and employers value soft skills more than grades'

The winners of 2024's event at St James' Park.

National World's North East Apprenticeship Awards winners revealed

Tourists refresh themselves in the water of a fountain in downtown Rome in 2005 (Photo: VINCENZO PINTO/AFP via Getty Images)

When is it 'too hot to work' - as UK braces for hottest day of 2024

Members of the Middlesbrough community come together to clean up their streets after far-right activists destroyed property following riots on 5 August (Photo: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

Workers' rights explained as shops close early for 'busy' day of riots

Term-time working is now available to thousands of people across Amazon’s operations network

New research reveals almost half of North East workers want more flexibility at ...

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What to wear to a job interview: 7 experts give their top tips

Torch bearer Matthias Dandois, French bicycle rider, poses for a photo with the Olympic Torch with the Eiffel Tower in view (Photo: Maja Hitij/Getty Images)

Businesses urged to be 'flexible' about time off to watch Olympics

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I'm the Global Managing Director of Reed - my tips to ace an interview

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