AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoEqual Pay Ruling: Next wins an appeal in its long-running dispute over paying warehouse staff more than shop workers, with the EAT backing Next’s “recruitment and retention” justification while sending some elements back for further consideration. Care Sector Growth: Park Blue Homes expands across England after buying Flourish Care Holdings, adding therapeutic residential care capacity and bringing its workforce to nearly 200. Industrial Action Disruption: Teachers at St Margaret’s Church of England Academy in Liverpool are told not to attend as strikes go ahead over workload, working conditions and management practices. Big Employer Cuts: Jaguar Land Rover confirms plans to cut about 4,000 jobs over two years as it targets £1.7bn savings amid cyberattack fallout, EV shift and Chinese competition. Youth Employment Push: Tesco, Greggs, M&S, John Lewis and others back a new scheme to offer work experience to 100,000 young people struggling with the NEET crisis. Skills Funding: York and North Yorkshire launch an Apprenticeship Levy Transfer Scheme to cover eligible training and assessment costs for employers. Workplace Safety: Police Scotland reports thousands of assaults on frontline officers, including hundreds of bite and spit incidents, highlighting risks for emergency workers. Leadership Change: Ipsos appoints Trinh Tu as CEO for the UK and Ireland, replacing Kelly Beaver.
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