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ONS latest | UK jobs market weakens as employer caution deepens
New figures suggest employers are becoming more hesitant to hire in the face of rising...
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'Let down' | NHS bosses apologise to staff over 'toxic' workplace culture
NHS bosses in Scotland have apologised to staff after a report found evidence of a toxic workplace culture...
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Worker safety | More than half of whistleblowing reports come from HR
HR reports make up more than half of whistleblowing reports, according to data...
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'Karma' | Revolut tracks staff behaviour with bonus-linked points system
Revolut is using a points-based system to assess staff conduct, with scores directly...
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'No surprise' | UK workers among Europe's most disengaged, global report warns
New report paints stark picture of employee morale, with UK among Europe's...
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Stress Awareness Month | Stress a 'significant barrier' to workplace wellbeing & performance
Around 36% of employees report frequently feeling stressed at their workplace, providing a timely opportunity...
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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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'Aware of their value' | UK risks losing Gen Z talent to higher-paying global competitors
UK falling behind in salary growth for Gen Z...
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Whistleblowing | Record number of whistleblowing reports highlights increasing employee confidence
New data reveals that whistleblowing reports have increased 16% year-on-year, reaching an all-time...
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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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'Hu She' & 'Jabba The Hutt' | Solicitor fined for creating crude colleague nicknames & offensive emails
A senior solicitor who referred to colleagues as “Jabba the Hutt”, “Pol Pot”...
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Age inequality | Older workers facing 'postcode lottery' for job opportunities
Workers in their 50s and 60s are battling a postcode lottery when it comes to employment...
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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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'Cautious approach' | Pay awards stagnate at as National Insurance hikes loom
Businesses delaying pay decisions ahead of NIC increases...
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Wellbeing | Work-related ill-health costing the UK economy over £400m a week
Work-related ill-health is costing the UK economy over £415 million a week...
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'Stuck & powerless' | Employers urged to tackle 'underbelly of insecure work'
Workers are feeling disposable and unprotected...
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Remote row | London-based manager unfairly sacked after Cornwall WFH dispute
Worker 'misled' bosses over WFH but firm ran flawed investigation, tribunal...
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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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Job cuts | Tribunals & team morale: The biggest concerns of the redundancy process
The risk of tribunal claims and the impact on employee relations are HR's biggest...
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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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Employment Rights Bill | Bereavement Leave to be granted to parents who suffer miscarriages
Bereavement leave will be given to parents who suffer a miscarriage, as part of updated...
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'Promising but costly' | DWP's sick pay guarantee for 1.3m lowest paid workers
Proposals to expand sick pay eligibility will impact millions...
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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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Payroll problems | Hundreds of BBC staff on repayment plans after being overpaid £4m
The BBC has accidentally overpaid workers by £4 million over the past four years,...
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Court of Appeal | Legal bid to give all job applicants vital whistleblowing protections
Legal case could give external candidates greater protection...
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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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Labour Market Outlook | Wage growth defies expectations but hiring slows amid business uncertainty
Wage growth in the UK has continued to rise for the third month in a row, defying...
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£27k payout | Nursing home worker unfairly dismissed after taking cat to vet during work hours
Accusations of falsified timesheets arose after a nursing home employee took her...
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CIPD warning | Looming National Insurance changes prompt widespread plans to cut hiring and increase redundancies
Latest data highlights urgent need for Government to provide business support...
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KPMG, REC data | UK job market downturn persists as hiring slows further
The UK labour market continued to deteriorate at the start of 2025, as recruitment...
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National Apprenticeship Week | Revealed: the apprenticeship barriers limiting school leavers from lower socioeconomic backgrounds
More than a third (38%) of school leavers face a lack of apprenticeship opportunities...
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Comms controversy | WhatsApp at work - MPs' scandal highlights risks for HR
The exposure of offensive messages, shared by Members of Parliament in a Labour party...
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