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Employees to gain right to request predictable working patters

Workers on atypical contracts such as zero-hours contracts will able to demand more predictable patterns of work following the Predictable Working Act gaining Royal Assent. The Act gives workers the right to request a predictable working pattern from their employers and aims to redress the … [Read more...]

Employment charity to host Women Into Work jobs fair in Stockport

Employment charity, Smart Works GM, is to host a free jobs fair in the borough to help connect local businesses with women keen to get back into work. The charity, which provides unemployed women with the coaching and clothing to help them feel confident in returning to the workplace, will host … [Read more...]

Stockport Wilko store among 71 bought by Poundland

Pepco Group have agreed a deal with Wilko administrators, PwC, that will see 71 stores reopen as Poundland shops, including the location at Stockport Retail Park. The Wilko store in Stockport was among the first of the retailer's 400 stores announced to close after the chain entered … [Read more...]

Stockport gets ready for Post-16 Careers Week

Stockport Council and Stockport Jobs Match are gearing up for a week-long virtual careers fair for showcase the borough's education and employment options for young people. Post-16 Careers Week takes place from 9th to 13th October 2023 and will provide guidance to students from Years 10 to 13 to … [Read more...]

Administrators announce all remaining Wilko stores to close

Joint administrators, PwC, have announced the closure all Wilko stores still trading by early October 2023, with the decision resulting in the redundancies of over 9,000 staff. Closures had been announced last week for over fifty stores to close, including the Stockport branch, as a buyer … [Read more...]

New deputy manager appointed at Stockport care facility

Emma Roberts has been appointed as Deputy Manager at the Bramhall Manor care facility in Stockport, operated by New Care. Emma will work alongside manager Helen Hartley to ensure smooth day-to-day running of the care home close to Bramhall village centre. She will lead the home’s nurses and … [Read more...]

Stockport bus strike called off after agreement reached on pay

Strike action by Stagecoach bus drivers in Stockport and across South Manchester has been called off after a new pay agreement was reached. Trade union, Unite, had postponed upcoming industrial action (which would have seen the majority of bus services in Stockport cancelled) while members were … [Read more...]