Employment Archive

McDonald’s and Union in dispute over ‘McStrike’ numbers

McDonald’s claim just three striking workers were officially at the London ‘McStrike’ that took place earlier this week, disputing union …

by Charles Woodham/ November 15, 2019/ Employment, Local News, Politics/

Indie cinema promises to pay London living wage

Independent cinema, Catford Mews, has signed up to be Lewisham’s 80th real living wage employer, promising to pay its staff …

by Caitlin Griffith/ November 14, 2019/ Employment, Lewisham, Uncategorized/

Charity fundraisers abseil down 100-foot Croydon building in fundraising drive

A team of brave fundraisers abseiled down a 100ft building in Croydon on Friday to raise money for a local …

by William Cotton/ November 4, 2019/ Business, Croydon, Employment, Housing/

Housing association hires interns with learning disabilities in first for Lewisham

A housing association in Lewisham has recruited a group of young people with learning disabilities for a nine-month work placement, …

by Astra McKenzie/ September 24, 2019/ Education, Employment, Lewisham, Local News/

Council to create year-round homeless support hub

A charity for the homless in Croydon has welcomed a council plan to create a new initiative that will provide …

by Sahira Raja/ June 3, 2019/ Croydon, Employment, Housing/

Croydon Council unveils £5m overhaul for libraries

Croydon’s libraries have been given £5 million overhaul budget this year which will see more volunteers involved in their operation – but …

by Hardeep Channa/ May 24, 2019/ Croydon, Employment, Local News, News, Society/

Tower Hamlets Council uncovers 539 universal credit errors

  Tower Hamlets council has uncovered 539 “administrative mistakes” in universal credit payments to its residents including overpayments, criticising officials …

by Tom Higgins/ May 10, 2019/ Data, Employment, Local News, Tower Hamlets/

New scheme to help migrant women develop their business skills is to be launched in Croydon

A  new initiative that aims to help migrant women in Croydon develop their business skills is beginning in May. Reem …

by Sahira Raja/ April 4, 2019/ Croydon, Employment, Upcoming/

Lewisham Council launches a £90,000 a year apprenticeship fund

Lewisham Council has launched a new fund worth £90,000 a year to create more apprenticeships within the borough. The Apprenticeship …

by Deniza Primbet/ March 26, 2019/ Employment, Local News/

Schemes launched to create 100 apprenticeships in Croydon

Croydon College. Pic: Sahira Raja Two new council schemes have been introduced to boost the number of apprentices in Croydon. …

by Sahira Raja/ March 8, 2019/ Croydon, Employment, Local News, News/

Strikes on bus service for disabled pupils are fault of council say union

Strike action is being planned by drivers of Hackney Council’s school bus service for disabled children. Unite, Britain’s largest union, …

by Alisha Pilkington/ March 6, 2019/ Employment, Hackney, Lead Stories, Local News, News, Transport/

Mayor urges Lewisham companies to pay the living wage

Increased incentives for businesses paying the living wage are to be encouraged by Lewisham Council to bring relief for the …

by Bertille Duthoit/ November 16, 2018/ Employment, Lewisham/

Tower Hamlets mayor calls for more affordable housing in Wood Wharf redevelopment plans

The mayor of Tower Hamlets has spoken out about a huge £2bn development in Canary Wharf which will see the …

by Kitty Boyle/ October 17, 2018/ Education, Employment, Housing, Lead Stories, News, Tower Hamlets/

Commuters using Overground stations could find ticket offices replaced by machines

Commuters using 10 Overground Stations in Lewisham, Tower Hamlets and Hackney could find ticket offices replaced by machines as Arriva …

by Nina Jones/ October 16, 2018/ Employment, Hackney, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Tower Hamlets, Transport/

Lewisham Council to take in over 100 refugee families

A hundred refugee families will be moving to Lewisham this year following the declaration by the council that it would …

by Katrina Fairhurst/ June 22, 2018/ Education, Employment, Housing, Lewisham, Local News, News, Society/

Lewisham vows to fight child poverty as report reveals soaring levels in the borough

Lewisham Poverty Commission has vowed to renew its fight against deprivation in the borough after recent figures showed one in …

by Laura Butcher/ May 24, 2018/ Employment, Health, Housing, Lead Stories, Local News, News, Tower Hamlets/

Tower Hamlets WorkPath programme puts 5,000 into work or training

The WorkPath programme in Tower Hamlets has reached its target in its first year by helping over 5,000 residents find …

by Erenata Kadrolli/ May 22, 2018/ Employment, Tower Hamlets/

Serco workers stage protest at east London hospital

Around 1,600 NHS cleaners and healthcare assistants employed by outsourcing company Serco staged a protest over pay during a board …

by Erenata Kadrolli/ May 11, 2018/ Employment, Health, Tower Hamlets/

Disused bank becomes new centre for helping young people find employment

A former Santander bank in Tower Hamlets has been turned into a new centre to help tackle youth unemployment – …

by Roza Andreou/ March 24, 2018/ Employment, Local News, Society, Tower Hamlets/

The new East London apprentice – feeding sheep on an urban farm

Once, apprenticeships in the East End would have meant working in the vast docks or a grimy factory. Now, its …

by Roza Andreou/ March 20, 2018/ Employment, Local News, Society, Tower Hamlets/

Lewisham council: our women employees are earning more than men

Women working for Lewisham Council are defying the wage gap and are being paid nearly 11% more than men, according …

by Edward Spratt/ February 9, 2018/ Employment, Lewisham, Society/

Hackney campaigners welcome High Court ruling ending deportation of EU rough sleepers

Hackney migrant pressure group has welcomed the High Court’s ruling that the Home Office’s controversial policy of detaining and deporting …

by Camille Mijola/ December 14, 2017/ Employment, Hackney, Housing, Lead Stories, Local News, News/

New plan for Shoreditch prioritises office space over housing

A new plan for Shoreditch that prioritises office space over housing was approved for further consultation by Hackney council last …

by Luisa Bider/ December 7, 2017/ Employment, Housing, Local News, News/

New programme launched to help develop Lewisham’s creative and digital businesses

A scheme was launched in Lewisham last month to help entrepreneurs who are at the beginning stages of setting up …

by Mayran Osman/ December 6, 2017/ Business, Employment, Local News, News/

Major plan to tackle poverty in Lewisham is approved by council

A huge plan to tackle poverty, containing over 50 recommendations to improve the borough, has been approved by Lewisham Council …

by Holly Pyne/ November 30, 2017/ Employment, Housing, Lewisham, Local News, News, Politics/

Tower Hamlets and Hackney among top five areas of England for social mobility

Hackney and Tower Hamlets are among the top five areas in England for social mobility, according to a report published …

by Jamie Burnett/ November 28, 2017/ Employment, Local News, News, Society, Tower Hamlets/

From war zone to comfort zone: Hackney bakery helps refugees bank on baking skills

It can be challenging adapting to a new life in a country where the culture, language and the cuisine are …

by Jamie Burnett/ November 21, 2017/ Business, Employment, Features, Local News/

Lewisham businesses now paying thousands the London Living Wage

The number of London Living Wage employers in Lewisham has risen by 800 per cent since 2015. New research released by …

by Holly Pyne/ November 15, 2017/ Employment, Lewisham, Local News, Society/

Hackney raises flag to celebrate London Living Wage rising past £10 per hour mark

By Camille Mijola and Lee Long Hui During the Living Wage Week, Hackney Council and 30 local businesses came together …

by Camille Mijola/ November 14, 2017/ Employment, Hackney/

Post-Olympic job boom in Hackney

Some 25,000 jobs have been created in Hackney since the London 2012 Olympics, according to a new report. Global advisory …

by Stanley Kasirowore/ November 7, 2017/ Employment, Features, Hackney, Politics/

Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales talks fake news at lively Goldsmiths event

Fake news is a problem that must be solved and new platform WikiTribune may be the way to do it …

by Joe Lyness/ November 3, 2017/ Business, Employment, Lead Stories, Lewisham, News/

Picturehouse under fire over living wage as it bids to open in Ladywell

Union members and protesters are urging the Mayor of Lewisham to reject a cinema chain’s proposal to take over a …

by Olivia Spring/ October 30, 2017/ Arts, Business, Employment, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, News, Society/

Croydon battles youth unemployment

Young people make for a big part of Croydon’s population. Although that brings a lot of positive things, there is …

by Kayly Quinn Grana/ October 26, 2017/ Croydon, Education, Employment, Local News, News, Uncategorized/

News in brief

  Private Hackney rentals out of reach of many locals, report warns A report from Hackney council has revealed that …

by Sebastian Powell/ October 25, 2017/ Crime, Employment, Hackney, Health, Local News, News, Politics, Society/

Britain’s second-tallest skyscraper to go ahead in Croydon 

Plans have been approved for Britain’s second-tallest skyscraper to go ahead in Croydon.  One Lansdowne Road will consist of two …

by Sophie Thompson/ October 13, 2017/ Business, Croydon, Employment, Environment, Local News, News/

Croydon MP slams decision to kick Uber out of London

A Croydon Tory MP has strongly criticised Transport for London’s (TfL) decision not to renew Uber’s license in the capital, …

by Matty Edwards/ September 22, 2017/ Croydon, Employment, Lead Stories, News/

Traders to return to historic market in heart of Croydon 

Croydon traders will return to a renovated 700-year-old Surrey Street market next Monday after the first phase of its £1.1million …

by Madeline White/ May 31, 2017/ Business, Croydon, Employment, Society/

New funding scheme could slash £33million off Tower Hamlets school budget

Teachers fear school budgets in Tower Hamlets could be slashed by £33 million if a new funding scheme is introduced. …

by Imogen Mills/ May 22, 2017/ Education, Employment, Features, General Features, Hackney, Local News, News, Society, Tower Hamlets/

National Apprenticeship Week set to hit Hackney

The people and small businesses in Hackney are all raring to go this National Apprenticeship Week, with many new initiatives …

by Alice French/ March 9, 2017/ Education, Employment, Hackney, News/

Croydon Jobcentre and many others set to close

A Croydon Jobcentre Plus is set to close, according to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP),, along with more …

by Katie Thompson/ January 31, 2017/ Croydon, Employment, Lead Stories, Local News, News, Politics, Society/