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1st July 2025
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Six weeks for dads | New report calls for overhaul of UK paternity leave offer

Campaigners argue that longer paternity leave would promote gender equality, support working families and boost the economy...
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'Grappling uncertainty' | Layoffs, AI & RTO mandates: UK workforce anxiety hits breaking point

Fear of job losses, economic instability and return to office mandates stifle UK growth as economic predictions weaken for the rest of the year...
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‘Difficult decision’ | Morrisons scraps 4.5-day work week - are compressed models still the future of work?

Morrisons abandons flexible work week amid 'increased cost pressures'...
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FIA | F1's governing body axes head of DEI in restructure that splits up role

DEI duties now split between teams at motorsport's leading organisation...
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Cost cutting | Business leaders turn to hybrid working in bid to save money

C-suite executives are turning to hybrid work models to reducing operating costs and maintain employee engagement & retention...
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Insights

EU Pay Transparency Checklist
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Compensation | EU Pay Transparency Checklist

An eight step checklist to get your house in order for the EU Pay Transparency Directive...
RoleMapper
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What is Skills Inference?
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Job architecture | What is Skills Inference?

Surfacing and mapping skills is a huge challenge for many organisations. We explain how skills inference can accelerate the adoption of a skill-based approach
RoleMapper
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Job Design & Architecture

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'Normalising cuts' | AI will shrink Amazon's corporate workforce, CEO Jassy declares

The company is accelerating its use of generative technology...
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£30k tribunal | Employee forced out for working from home to supervise gardener

HR questioned a senior worker's priorities after choosing to work from home to oversee some gardening work at his property, a tribunal heard...
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Redundancies | Office staff hit hard as Burberry axes 1,700 jobs

Burberry will cut around 1,700 jobs over the next two years, in a sweeping cost-cutting drive aimed at reviving the British luxury brand's fortunes...
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WFH study | Remote working fails to spread jobs more evenly across UK - report finds

Hopes that working from home would help struggling UK regions attract high-skilled workers are not being realised, according to the findings of a new research...
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Strategic Workforce Planning

Global Head of SWP, Ericsson - why strategic workforce planning is key to HR's future impact
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Podcast | Global Head of SWP, Ericsson - why strategic workforce planning is key to HR's future impact

Ericsson's Global Head of SWP shares strategic workforce planning best practices and pitfalls to avoid...
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Parental Leave | Why dads are demanding better paternity provision

In this Father's Day week, campaign Group, The Dad Shift, is urging dads to strike today for better paternity benefits...
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Big Interview | Kyosei & The San-Ji Spirits: How Japanese principles power Canon's 'culture of continued learning'

Kathryn Scott, HR Director at Canon UK&I, discusses the company's philosophy...
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TikTok talk | How social media shapes the way we talk to colleagues

Research uncovers the extent of social media's influence on workplace dynamics...
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Work Models

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'It's broken' | Government must address 'fundamental failings' in UK's parental leave system, committee warns

The UK's parental leave system is “broken” and requires urgent, meaningful reform, starting with longer and better paid paternity leave, according...
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10 Downing Street | What the UK's most famous office highlights about the RTO debate

A LinkedIn post about the working conditions at 10 Downing Street highlight the core issue of the WFH/RTO debate...
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'Regressive move' | HSBC warns staff - be in office or risk your bonus

HSBC staff are at risk of losing their bonuses if they don't come into the office frequently enough...
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What skills are boards (really) looking for in their CHRO?
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HR careers | What skills are boards (really) looking for in their CHRO?

Are the skills and experiences HR professionals need to reach the CHRO job changing?
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Worker Types

Iain Kendrick, CPO at Zopa Bank
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Big Interview | Zopa: Growth comes from having strong foundations (HR ones too)

Iain Kendrick, CPO at Zopa Bank, is confidently steering the business through one of its most exciting periods yet...
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'Feeling the pressure' | Gen Z willing to forgo WFH to secure jobs

Increasing numbers of younger workers would forgo working from home in order to secure a new role, according to new research...
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Revealed: How many women are in council maintenance jobs
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Travis Perkins report | Revealed: How many women are in council maintenance jobs

Women continue to be very underrepresented in council maintenance roles across the UK, new research reveals...
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Letting teenagers drive trains isn't a crisis - it's common sense
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'Gen Z Express' | Letting teenagers drive trains isn't a crisis - it's common sense

The decision to lower the minimum age for train drivers from 20 to 18 has triggered an all-too-familiar reaction...
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Video Features

Talking workplace innovation with Bacardi
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Video | Talking workplace innovation with Bacardi
More than 160 years since the company was founded on the Caribbean island of Cuba, Bacardi is still family owned. Best known...
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Leader Interview | Improving your talent management strategy
We recently visited Connect Live in London on October 2nd at Stamford Bridge, London and sat down with Dominic Holmes, Principal Consultant at...
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Leader Interview | The key to a healthier talent programme
According to recent research from Cornerstone, we are witnessing a global digital skills crisis...
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Podcast

CHRO, Vizrt - how we identify, engage, and nurture high-potential leaders
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Podcast | CHRO, Vizrt - how we identify, engage, and nurture high-potential leaders

Anna Dahlfors, CHRO at Vizrt, gives a masterclass on effective leadership development programmes...
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Senior MD for People Experience, Markel - how we protected our employee-led culture while growing to 5,000 staff in 16 countries
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Podcast | Senior MD for People Experience, Markel - how we protected our employee-led culture while growing to 5,000 staff in 16 countries

Specialist insurer Markel proudly describes itself as ‘truly people-first,’ investing heavily in an inclusive culture...
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Learning Resources

Building an Agile Job Architecture

Building an Agile Job Architecture

In today’s fast-evolving business landscape, a static job structure simply doesn’t cut it. For HR leaders, building an agile, skills-based...
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2025 State of Video at Work

2025 State of Video at Work

Video is rapidly transforming the way modern enterprises operate. Across key functions like onboarding, training, and internal communications, more people...
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RoleMapper's Guide to Job Families

RoleMapper's Guide to Job Families

Bring clarity to your job architecture & empower career growth For HR leaders, job families offer a powerful framework to align talent strategy with organisational...
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The Employer of Record Handbook - Simplify Your Ability to Expand Internationally

The Employer of Record Handbook - Simplify Your Ability to Expand Internationally

For most businesses, international expansion is not just a long-term goal, but a necessity to remain competitive and grow. This comprehensive handbook...
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