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Expectations vs reality | HR leaders warned against AI overreliance amid mass job loss fears
As recession fears grow and hiring slows, HR leaders are warned that AI productivity...
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'Never our intention' | Restaurant staff found out they lost their jobs via social media
Some burger chain staff first saw the news online...
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'Difficult decisions' | Tesco to cut 400 jobs across head office & stores
Tesco has announced plans to cut 400 jobs as part of plans to streamline the...
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Open letter | 80+ retailers warn Chancellor of job losses from Budget plans
Bosses from huge firms like Tesco, Amazon & Boots have signed an open letter to the...
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Fraudster jailed | Gambling addict's £186k theft from employer left coworkers jobless
A fraudster is beginning a lengthy prison sentence after stealing £186,000 from...
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Communicating change | Pontins staff reportedly let go via text after sudden park closure
Staff at a Pontins holiday park say they were sacked via text message after the company...
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Suella Braverman's letter | How to react when an employee's departure turns bitter
Staff will want their say when they leave your company...
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'We're letting you go' | Is it time HR changed its language around job losses and redundancy?
The language we use around redundancy and the word itself becomes personal very quickly...
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Wilko | Five things to never say to someone going through redundancy
'It was the best thing that ever happened to me' doesn't help someone who is about...
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Wilko administration | HR's role in the complex emotions of redundancy
Redundancy is never easy - anyone who has been through it can attest to that...
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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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'Survivor's guilt' | Mass layoffs leave HR facing a morale crisis among remaining staff
How making it through the redundancy process heightens feelings of guilt and lowers...
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Running scared | Why business leaders are terrified of tech "disruption"
A recent survey in the US found that 72% of executives are afraid of losing their...
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'Savage as it gets' | Missguided's redundancy process sparks anger - how can HR get it right?
Fashion retailer Missguided has attracted controversy over the way it announced a...
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McColl's administration | How should HR support workers during times of crisis?
Even before McColl's collapsed into administration, HR teams will have had their...
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'Worst is behind us' | Furlough MASS REDUNDANCY fears overhyped, expert hints
Fears of a huge rise in unemployment following the end of the furlough scheme have...
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'Employers are struggling' | 1 in 5 firms consider cutting jobs as furlough scheme winds down
A fifth of British firms are considering staff redundancies following Sunday's furlough...
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Jobs market | Over half of UK firms plan to hire staff
More than half of all UK employers intend to hire additional staff within the next...
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ASOS-Topshop buyout | What does it mean for staff?
Recently, ASOS confirmed a deal to buy Topshop as well as Topman and Miss Selfridge...
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Career transition | Why redundancy doesn't have to be the elephant in the room
With daily news reports detailing growing unemployment rates, it's no surprise...
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