‘It was soul destroying’: men on the struggle to get answers about infertility

‘It was soul destroying’: men on the struggle to get answers about infertility

Failure by GPs to diagnose treatable causes had huge time, money and mental health costs for these men After six years of trying for a baby and two failed rounds of IVF, Toby Trice found himself at his “lowest ebb”, feeling “lost, lonely and alienated from society”. “We were in this dark phase of not knowing where we were at. All our friends and family around us had children and we were constantly reminded we couldn’t. It was soul-destroying. Continue reading...

Harrods warehouse staff underpaid by thousands of pounds after agency error

Harrods warehouse staff underpaid by thousands of pounds after agency error

Pay mistake is latest setback to image of exclusive Qatar-owned London retailer after a series of crises Harrods warehouse staff have been underpaid thousands of pounds after the temporary recruitment agency employing the workers failed to award them the correct levels of holiday pay. The error, which possibly equates to a six-figure debt owed to hundreds of lower-paid personnel, marks the latest setback to the image of the exclusive Knightsbridge retailer, which is owned by Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund and has spent the past 12 months firefighting a series of crises. Continue reading...