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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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Cop out | Detective allegedly 'weighted down' laptop keys to fake work-from-home
The detective reportedly weighed down keys for 'considerable periods of time'...
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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 using AI,” before...
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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...
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Digital transformation | Sky to cut 2,000 call centre jobs across 3 sites
Sky plans to slash 2,000 jobs from its UK workforce and shut three call centres in...
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Financial wellbeing | A third of Brits would prefer weekly pay amid end-of-month money struggles
7 in 10 workers are running low on cash before payday, new research finds...
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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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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, new figures show,...
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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 on the technology...
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Industry News | Eightfold AI appoints new Chief People Officer amid AI 'inflection point'
Meghna Punhani previously held leadership roles at Google, Palo Alto Networks, and DevRev...
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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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Bridging the gap | CIPD leads research on how HR can support ethical AI adoption
AI can help deliver growth but understanding of impact on jobs, skills needs and...
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Jobs con | Scammers posing as TikTok HR staff to target users with fake job offers
Con artists are impersonating TikTok HR employees to scam youngsters with bogus job...
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RTO | Barclays tightens office attendance rules amid ongoing WFH debate
Barclays is clamping down on working from home by increasing the number of days that...
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'Disco' | Spotify set to enter HR software marketplace, HR Director reveals
Speaking to HR Grapevine, Spotify's HR Director confirmed plans to release an in-house...
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'Exciting moment' | Startup boss shares 'world's first' job advert for AI employee
The CEO of Sensay has taken industry calls for employers to think of AI agents as...
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Future of work | AI-led automation of jobs could deepen UK inequality, report warns
A 'groundbreaking' new report has shed light on the concerning impact that AI and...
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‘Arrested at the scene’ | Ex-employee allegedly shuts down British Museum's IT systems after being fired
The contractor was reportedly dismissed a week earlier...
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Davos 2025 | PwC Chairman: We should treat AI as a 'digital colleague'
The timely words came while Goldman Sachs rolled out an AI agent for 10,000 staf...
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ONS latest | 'Challenging year ahead' for firms with costs set to hit hiring & wage growth
UK wage growth has stayed strong but there are signs of a weakening jobs market,...
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'Not proper work' | WFH has set UK back 20 years, says ex-Asda, M&S boss
The former boss of Asda and M&S says WFH is not "proper work” and has set the UK's...
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'Circling back' | Revealed: the most annoying email habits staff want to end
A new study has revealed the nation's most hated email habits, including corporate...
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Deloitte study | Less hiring, more cost-cutting as CFOs brace for 2025 challenge
Optimism among firms hits two-year low...
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NI impact | Next to rely on self-service tills & 'natural turnover' to offset £67m wage bill increase, CEO reveals
“We will take on less new people rather than lose existing people,” the CEO...
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‘A playground’ | PwC hosts hundreds of 'prompting parties' to help employees learn about AI
The professional services firm has hosted hundreds of events to help staff get to...
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'Neuro-surveillance' | Biometric and 'emotion-sensing' tech could harm worker wellbeing, report warns
A new report has raised concerns about the growing use of biometric and emotion-sensing...
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'Create confidence' | Staff concerns over anonymity & correct procedure when whistleblowing
While the vast majority of the workforce have good intentions, not everyone is confident...
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‘3 together, 2 wherever’ | BT gets tough on office attendance amid push to 'transform' the business
BT Group will introduce a three-day week office mandate from January, with the Chief...
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Get Britain Working | Government unveils biggest employment reforms in a generation
The Government has unveiled its 'Get Britain Working' whitepaper, hailing the plans...
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Whistleblowing | Employees most likely to report sexual misconduct over other malpractices
Study highlights importance of safe reporting channels...
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Payroll problems | Council scrambles to reclaim £600k overpaid to ex-workers
A council is reviewing its payroll management after revealing it is on a mission...
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1m 'lost' workers | Missing labour market data 'overstating' scale of UK's economic inactivity, think tank says
Missing stats paint an 'overly pessimistic' picture...
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'Brazen lie' | Chancellor accused of exaggerating economic experience on her CV
The Chancellor is facing allegations of embellishing her professional background...
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