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  • Wise triggers staff backlash after cutting paid paternity leave

    Fintech

    Money transfer firm Wise is facing uproar from staff after cutting paid paternity leave, City AM can reveal, even after its own billionaire boss took a three-month sabbatical to spend time with his newborn.  The UK fintech reduced its paid leave for fathers and secondary caregivers earlier this month from 18 weeks to eight, in [...]

    Wise said it expected to report a double-digit jump in income ahead of its capital markets day
  • Tradesmen hand condoms to politicians in paternity campaign

    Politics

    Construction workers will descend on Westminster to hand out condoms to MPs as part of a campaign for paternity leave for the self-employed. Tradesmen from across the UK will be dishing out the condoms branded with “this lasts longer than our paternity leave” to draw attention to their cause. Self-employed fathers do not get any [...]

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  • How to prepare your business for employment rights changes

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    Ahead of the changes reportedly taking effect from 1 January 2027, employers should seriously consider a more forward-thinking approach to performance management – closely monitoring issues as they arise, keeping clear internal records of performance or conduct concerns, and making effective use of probationary periods where necessary, says Olivia Russo “The early bird catches the [...]

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