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'Tense time' | 1 in 5 HR leaders report hiring freeze, while half eye-up layoffs
A fifth of HR leaders in the UK have reported their company imposing a hiring freeze,...
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Don't replace, reskill | Why Klarna could 'pay later' as it plans to halve workforce with AI
Klarna's CEO plans to drop 2,000 staff through natural attrition, replacing them...
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Down in the dumps | Man Utd staff claim they're 'forced to eat in a toilet' amid cost-cutting measures
Lunchboxes for matchday staff have also been axed following 250 redundancies earlier...
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'I get knocked down...' | McKinsey & Co blasts Chumbawamba & Eminem in bid to boost staff morale
Rap, rock and a 1997 one-hit wonder were played at a McKinsey work event to help...
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Stress Awareness Month | If employers really want to address the burnout crisis, give your staff less work
April marks Stress Awareness Month, a crucial time to shed light on the causes.....
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McKinsey & 'Go' | The consulting firm pays staff to look for another job - is it worth the risk?
In a bid to streamline the company in a “caring and supportive way” McKinsey...
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Voluntary redundancies | IBM asks HR staff to come forward for layoffs amid cost cutting
IBM has asked its staff to volunteer for redundancy amid another round of global...
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Survivor syndrome | Staff are terrified of layoffs, and HR needs to act
This week, it was confirmed that John Lewis is planning on cutting 11,000 jobs from...
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Boom or bust in '24? | Major corps are stuck in a hiring loop that must end
Over the past 18 months, we've seen an unprecedented volume of layoffs from market-leading...
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A tactic for layoffs? | TikTok encourages bosses to give out lower employee review scores
TikTok has told its managers to purposefully assign lower marks in performance reviews...
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'Truly gobsmacking' | Tycoon slammed after calling for mass layoffs of 'arrogant' workers
A CEO is under fire after suggesting that unemployment should rise to remind staff...
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Keep calm and carry on? | As Wilko faces collapse, how to address staff and managers' concerns
High Street retailer Wilko has filed for administration, with news reports charting...
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Viral TikTok | Laid-off worker covers office in photos of herself in 'revenge' video
An ex-worker has shared a prank she orchestrated against her former employer...
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Bad boss | Zuckerberg is an unfit leader, says 70% of Meta workers - where did he go wrong?
Following an internal survey at the technology conglomerate Meta, 70% of the company's...
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'Compelling reasons' | England to trial £1600 universal basic income scheme for first time
In England's first ever trial of universal basic income, 30 people could be paid...
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Hiked workloads | Employee stress indicates layoff surviving workers are the real losers
A recent study revealed that 76% of workers feel stress related to being at work...
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Mass layoffs | Are larger firms more brutal in their redundancies?
Mass layoffs have plagued virtually all major tech companies in recent months...
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Redundancy done right | How HR can ensure it's following best practice when making cuts
Redundancy is never pretty, but there are plenty of ways to manage the process.....
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Less is more? | Instagram forces staff to relocate thousands of miles, or lose job
Instagram is planning to cut or relocate roughly 100 staff members from its London...
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'You deserved better' | Virgin Orbit exec slams bankrupt firm's leaders in farewell to staff
One of Virgin Orbit's outgoing executives has hit out at the firm's leadership,...
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