Employment, Health
Army under fire for targeting recruitment adverts during ‘January Blues’
The British Army has been criticised for targeting online recruitment adverts at young, risk-taking, working class Scots suffering the "January Blues".
Employment
Employment, Politics
Amazon pays more tax to Fife Council than to the UK government
Amazon pays more to Fife Council in rates and rent than it does to the UK government in corporation tax, prompting calls for the internet giant to pay its “fair share of tax.”
Employment, Environment
Scotland’s green watchdog slammed for paying consultant £1,000 a day
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency is facing criticisms for paying a consultant nearly £1,000 a day for 66 days to head its new specialist enforcement unit.
Crime and justice, Education, Employment
Brexit impact: child protection fears over EU information sharing
Information on individuals barred from working with children will no longer be shared with Scotland’s criminal records disclosure agency after Brexit, ministers have been warned.
Employment, Fact check, Politics
Claim youth unemployment lower in Scotland than UK is True
Ferret Fact Service looks at the claim youth unemployment is lower in Scotland than the UK.
Employment
Mapped: ten thousand UK gender pay gap reports
We mapped more than ten thousand UK gender pay gap reports, so you can see whether the firms near you are paying men and women fairly.
Employment, Finance
Scottish banks, builders and utilities report huge gender pay gaps
34 Scottish firms have reported gender pay gaps larger that the Scottish national average.
Employment, Fact check, Finance
FFS Explains: The gender pay gap in Scotland
Ferret Fact Service takes a look at the pay gap as new rules come into force requiring big companies to disclose their gender inequality figures.
Employment, Health
Mapped: the care homes with the most complaints in Scotland
The Care Inspectorate has upheld more than 100 complaints against private sector care home provider, HC-One, in the last three years, the Ferret can reveal.