Former TalkTalk exec to crowdfund equal pay row, what the Queen had to say about Brexit, and more top news

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A former TalkTalk executive has launched a crowdfunding campaign to take the telecoms company to tribunal over claims of unfair dismissal and unequal pay. Rebecca Burke led TalkTalk’s cybersecurity programme following a ￡77m hacking scandal in 2015. Burke was made redundant 15 months later and claims she subsequently found that her four male colleagues in the same role received higher pay and bonuses. Burke has received support from campaigners including former BBC China editor Carrie Gracie and Sam Walker, who won an equal pay claim against the Co-operative Group. ? Here’s what people are saying.

The Queen has delivered her speech to MPs, setting out the government's agenda and outlining its proposed policies. The Queen's Speech featured 22 new bills, including one designed to end the free movement of EU citizens to the UK after Brexit. While more than a third of the bills relate to new arrangements following the UK's departure from the EU, others focus on the likes of tougher jail sentences, increased schools funding and the rollout of faster broadband. If MPs reject the Queen's Speech, it will trigger renewed calls for a general election, the BBC reports. ? Here’s what people are saying.

Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct has called for a competition probe into the market dominance of Nike and Adidas. In a statement issued on Monday, the firm said the "must-have" brands hold “an extremely strong bargaining position,” which allows them to control both the supply and the pricing of their products. It follows reports that Nike is ending supply deals with several independent retailers, while Adidas has already blocked Sports Direct from selling some of its products. The retailer’s complaints come as it battles tough conditions on the high street. ? Here’s what people are saying.

Hiring people with dyslexia will help companies prepare for a future dominated by automation, according to a new report by consultancy EY. Skills such as reading, maths and active listening are on the decline, according to the report, but a slew of capabilities and skills typically seen in people with dyslexia – including leadership, social influence, creativity, initiative and idea generation – will be vital to all industries by the year 2022. "Dyslexia could provide an opportunity for organisations to bridge the skills gap of the future," the report notes. ? Here’s what people are saying.

Are robots better than humans at screening job candidates? At Singapore bank DBS, about one-third of the candidates who passed an initial vetting by a chatbot named Jim (short for Job Intelligence Maestro) ended up getting a job, compared with one-seventh using only human recruiters. After Jim conducts cognitive and personality tests and answers applicants’ questions, human recruiters and hiring managers take over the talent acquisition process. DBS says Jim is less biased than humans in assessing resumes based on age, gender or education. ? Here’s what people are saying.

Idea of the Day: Every individual in your company now plays an outsized, strategic role, says industry analyst Josh Bersin.

"Salespeople, support staff, engineers, and administration are all in critical positions — so their level of engagement, retention, and alignment are critical."

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