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'Voluntary exit' | Microsoft offers buyouts to 60,000 staff, including UK & HR roles
Microsoft is offering voluntary severance packages to around 60,000 employees, including...
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'Having none of it' | Supreme Court refuses Tesco appeal bid in equal pay case
The claims concern allegations that predominantly female shop workers receive less than mainly male distribution...
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'Reshape the workplace' | Barclays to cut 5,000 jobs as it expands AI use
Barclays is cutting around 5,000 jobs as it increases its use of artificial intelligence (AI), prompting...
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'Build trust in tech' | Microsoft research reveals AI confidence gap between UK bosses & employees
Business leaders are confident about the UK's AI prospects, but employees remain...
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NEET idea | Asda launches apprenticeship scheme offering permanent jobs to young people
Pilot scheme aimed at 18 to 21-year-olds combines paid employment with structured...
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'More than salary' | How employee benefits could help ease financial stress and boost staff loyalty
More than a quarter of UK workers struggle to pay their bills, according to MetLife UK research, which...
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'Muted demand' | ONS latest - UK job vacancies fall as employers await Budget clarity
UK job vacancies fell to their lowest non-pandemic level since 2014, prompting calls for the Chancellor...
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System overload | BMW HR portal reportedly crashes following launch of severance programme
BMW's HR portal reportedly crashed as tens of thousands of staff rushed to view voluntary severance...
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Graduate hiring | Graduate jobs stabilise as AI misconduct hits record high
ISE data shows graduate jobs have stabilised, but record applications and AI misuse are forcing 77% of...
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Pension timebomb | Newest study indicates that £18.7 billion is lost in unclaimed pension pots
£18.7billion sits in lost UK pension pots, while 53% of Gen Z have stopped or plan to cut contributions...
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Industry News
System overload | BMW HR portal reportedly crashes following launch of severance programme
BMW's HR portal reportedly crashed as tens of thousands of staff rushed to view...
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IR35 invoice | Cabinet Office on the hook for £38.5m bill to HMRC over IR35 non-compliance
Dating back to 2017, HMRC has found the Cabinet Office failed to take reasonable...
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Non-compete reform | Burnham vows 'Bosman ruling' style reform of non-compete clauses
Andy Burnham has announced pending legislation to curb non-compete clauses, as well...
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Whistleblowing reform | SFO floats reward scheme as whistleblowing consultation commences
Ministers have launched a consultation on whistleblowing reform, including the potential...
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IR35 invoice | Cabinet Office on the hook for £38.5m bill to HMRC over IR35 non-compliance
Dating back to 2017, HMRC has found the Cabinet Office failed to take reasonable...
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Non-compete reform | Burnham vows 'Bosman ruling' style reform of non-compete clauses
Andy Burnham has announced pending legislation to curb non-compete clauses, as well...
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Whistleblowing reform | SFO floats reward scheme as whistleblowing consultation commences
Ministers have launched a consultation on whistleblowing reform, including the potential...
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Workplace benefits | Nine benefits providers launch UK Employee Benefits Alliance
Nine benefits providers launched the UK Employee Benefits Alliance on 9 October 2026...
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'Significant change' | 1 in 4 HR pros say their job has become harder
More than a quarter of HR professionals say their job is harder than two years ago,...
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Presenteeism | The £241bn issue of staff at their desks but too unwell to function
Employees working through illness account for the bulk of an estimated £241bn annual...
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Excess fares allowance | UK's fraud office to cover extra staff commute costs for 3 years after office move
Employees whose journeys become more expensive as a result of the SFO's relocation...
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£30k payout | British Airways dismissal over 'mile-high club' comments ruled unfair after investigation failings
British Airways has lost an unfair dismissal case after a tribunal found flaws in...
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Skills & values | International experience gives business leaders an edge, study finds
Business leaders with international experience play a significant role in shaping...
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'Affect their credibility' | AI stigma leaves civil servants reluctant to admit to using it
A government trial has revealed concerns about how AI-assisted work is judged, alongside...
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Heat Check | Currys announces the appointment of Caroline Hirst as Chief People Officer
Hirst began in the role last month, having spent over two decades at Diageo and Haleon...
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Gender equity | 6 in 10 employers fall short on women's progression or retention
Women account for 49% of manager-level talent but just 40% of promotions into senior...
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'Vital role to play' | Employers call for clearer guidance as staff mental health pressures mount
Almost nine in 10 employers say they are expected to do more than ever to support...
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'Expectation for many' | Flexible working still matters to majority of workers, Acas finds
Acas has launched a consultation on its flexible working code ahead of employment...
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'Transitional measures' | Barclays delays office attendance increase for some staff after backlash
Some Barclays employees will be allowed to postpone complying with the bank's new...
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Future of hiring | More than half of UK employers don't use AI in recruitment
UK employers and jobseekers remain cautious about AI in hiring, with concerns over...
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'Two-track workforce' | Workers confident they can learn new skills, but many lack support to do so, PwC finds
New PwC research suggests L&D challenges are particularly acute for Gen Z employees,...
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Wellbeing | Nearly half of employers plan to expand health benefits despite access gap
Nearly half of UK employers plan to expand their workplace healthcare benefits this...
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Keep Britain Working | New workplace health system aims to stop 300,000 people leaving work each year
Government-backed plans for Britain's first Workplace Health System will attempt...
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'Culture of fear' | Staff should have to call their boss when off sick, UK's work 'tsar' says
Sir Charlie Mayfield says early conversations and return-to-work plans could prevent...
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'Important step' | Employees to gain new bereavement and pregnancy loss leave rights
Employees who lose a close family member or experience a pregnancy loss will gain...
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'Future ready' | Almost half of employers are upskilling staff amid legal changes & hiring struggles
Employers are future-proofing by investing in worker training as the labour market...
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'Management problem' | Office presence still shapes promotion decisions as flexible working expands, research suggests
Almost a third UK workers believe office presence is rewarded in promotion...
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