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Digital security | Home working propels breaches of employee data to 6 year high
Breaches of employee data have hit the highest level in at least six years...
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'Build a world class EX' | Manchester United kicks off search for new HR leader
Manchester United has begun its search for a new People Director to help build 'a world class employee...
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NHS L&D | Career boost for 1 million NHS workers as Gov unveils huge support package
Plans include new leadership training & career coaching...
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‘Leaner’ | Cabinet Office to shrink by a third as 1,200 civil service jobs axed
900 other workers will be reshuffled to other Whitehall departments...
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'Fundamental' | Shopify CEO to staff: Prove AI can't do the job before hiring humans
CEO Tobi Lutke has ordered staff to prove they “cannot get what they want done...
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Legal turbulence | Ryanair fights ruling in high-stakes appeal over pilot's 'worker' status
Tribunals classified a pilot as an employee rather than a self-employed contractor...
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Wellbeing | Hybrid workers take fewer sick days and face less stress-based illness
Findings come amid £33billion long-term sickness bill...
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Bye bye-brid | Almost half of UK staff would consider quitting over RTO mandates
Firms report concerns of employee backlash over RTO...
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Spring Statement | HR experts warn of growing pressures ahead of April changes
While the Government's Spring Statement avoided major new surprises, HR and business leaders are urging...
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Live Updates | Spring Statement 2025 - more changes for HR?
HR Grapevine will be bringing you live updates & HR expert reactions to the 2025 Spring Statement. Will...
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National Insurance | 3 in 5 UK businesses say April tax hikes will hurt hiring this year
Firms planning to slow hiring & pay rises as NIC hikes loom...
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'Cheaper isn't better' | Chancellor 'confident' 10,000 civil service 'back office' jobs can be axed
Roles in HR, administration and communications could make up the bulk of the planned...
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'Prevalent issue' | NHS must rethink how it promotes managers, HR leaders say
Report calls for NHS managers to be appointed based on leadership skills rather than...
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ESG | Employers urged to make 'responsible' pensions the default option for staff
Less than half of employers offer an ESG-based pension as their default option.....
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Atom splits | Bank CEO on four-day week: 'It isn't progressive, it's bloody logical'
Atom Bank's CEO said he must offer staff 'a working experience that is attractiv...
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'Must act now' | 1,400 McDonald's UK restaurants warned of legal action over staff sexual assault & harassment
McDonald's branches across the UK have been threatened with legal action if they...
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‘Essential' | Greenpeace UK announces 2030 diversity goals, defying 'growing backlash' against DEI
'Diversity is not a 'nice to have' but a core value for us,' Greenpeace UK's...
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KPMG, REC data | Jobs market downturn continues as hiring slows again
Firms holding back on recruitment amid economic uncertainty & payroll costs...
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Exec exits | Manchester United's People Director among senior executives leaving the club
Manchester United's HR chief is among several executives leaving their roles amid...
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Call for clarity | 4 in 5 employers expect costs to rise due to Employment Rights Bill
CIPD urges Government to provide clarity and support for employers amid rising cost...
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'AI Divide' | UK firms with clear AI strategies outperforming those without, Microsoft warns
Growth at risk as UK firms 'stuck in neutral' over AI...
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'Watered down' | Government set to axe 'right to switch off' plan amid Employment Rights Bill edits
A proposed 'right to switch off' looks set to be scrapped by the Government. While...
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'Getting worse' | Pregnancy & maternity discrimination may cost 74,000 workers their jobs every year
New research has revealed a sharp increase in the number of women who are potentially...
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Silent crisis | Third of 55+ workers taking time off with poor mental health
Older workers are twice as likely to lie about the reason they were off sick...
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'Golden handshake' | University offers staff six months' pay to quit their jobs
A university has offered staff a 'golden handshake' to quit their jobs and take...
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RTO | Office expansion doesn't mean an end to hybrid, Revolut CEO says
'We care more about what you do than where you do it,” CEO Nikolay Storonsky...
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Gender balance | Women take more FTSE 100 board seats but CEO numbers remain low
The number of women sitting on the boards of the UK's biggest businesses has grown,...
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'Foster connection' | Corporate events poised for strong growth in 2025, research finds
Four in five firms will increase or maintain current spending on corporate event...
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Confidentiality | Manchester United CEO threatens to sack staff over leaks to press
Manchester United employees have been warned by the club's chief executive that...
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‘Essential’ | European Central Bank extends 'work-from-anywhere' perk after glowing staff feedback
88% of employees said the freedom to work remotely in the EU and beyond positively...
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'Win-win-win' | CIPD Trust launches guide to support HR in hiring refugees
New guidance outlines business benefits of hiring refugees, including tackling skills...
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Trust & transparency | HR pros back AI in hiring, but corporate guidelines are holding them back
HR departments are increasingly implementing AI within hiring as employees also capitalise...
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'Structural bias' | Racial disparities in WFH raise concerns about equity of return-to-office mandates, study finds
Racial disparities in WFH raise concerns that RTO mandates will not be enforced equitably,...
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