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'A generation at risk' | Youth jobs slump creates fresh workforce challenge for HR
The UK's youth jobs market is sliding down the international rankings, with new PwC analysis warning...
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Overseas talent | 10-year settlement route risks talent shortages & higher costs, employers warn
Almost 8 in 10 UK employers strongly agree it will be harder to attract overseas talent if the government...
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‘Intrusive & exploitative’ | Uber faces legal battle over use of AI to set driver pay
Uber refutes a University of Oxford study, which found that 82% of UK drivers are earning less under...
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'A lot is changing' | How employers are shifting strategy ahead of the Employment Rights Bill
As the UK moves closer to enacting the proposed UK Employment Rights Bill, new research shows high awareness,...
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Slashing headcount | Google rolls out voluntary buyouts for UK staff, following US scheme
Google has begun offering voluntary buyouts to employees in its UK offices, mirroring a similar programme...
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'Not hired for years' | At Klarna, AI drives pay rises and replaces departing employees
Klarna says AI has allowed it to raise staff salaries by nearly 60% over three years, even as the buy...
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2nd class | Bah, humbug! Staff 'disappointed' as Royal Mail downgrades Christmas perk
Workers previously gifted a book of 50 or 100 first-class stamps have this year been sent a second-class...
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CIPD study | 1 in 6 employers say AI will shrink headcount as hiring confidence remains at record low
As concerns grow over the impact of AI on jobs, the CIPD is warning the government to avoid new measures...
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Rachel Reeves | Pre-Budget speech sets stage for tax rises - what does it mean for employers?
Chancellor Rachel Reeves used a rare pre-Budget speech to lay out the “principles and choices” shaping...
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‘No substance’ | Turing AI Institute chair denies 'toxic internal culture' allegations
Alan Turing Institute Chair Dr Doug Gurr said all whistleblower claims have been 'independently...
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‘Drastic action’ | Nestlé CEO axes 16,000 jobs, demands automation & 'performance mindset' culture
New CEO Philipp Navratil said 'the world is changing and Nestlé needs to change faster'...
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'Most human' | CEO of pet insurer Waggel freezes hiring in push for AI adoption
Waggel's chief exec wants employees to 'take away all those horrible little tasks' with AI...
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‘Toxic legacy’ | Met police 'relentlessly' sacking officers as BBC Panorama exposes culture of racism & misogyny
Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley says 'systemic, cultural, leadership, and regulatory failings' have...
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HR exit | Government's Chief People Officer steps down
The Government's Chief People Officer has stepped down from the role after three years in post...
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‘Tell-tale signs’ | More workers using AI to help file employment disputes, law firm claims
One law firm suggests AI-generated documents could make employment disputes lengthier and more costly...
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'Up their game' | 3,000 Lloyds employees at risk of dismissal for underperformance
Thousands of Lloyds workers are at risk of being sacked for underperformance, as part of a huge performance...
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‘Extremely realistic’ | Beware the rise of the AI employee expense receipt scam
A cybersecurity expert said AI models have helped staff create fake, realistic receipts with ease...
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Fourfold increase | HSBC plans surge in staff surveillance & biometric scans
HSBC is planning a 'four-fold increase' in cameras, alongside more biometric verification & software...
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'New mandate' | HR & IT department mergers 'only a matter of time', major survey finds
Merging HR and IT departments could unlock major productivity gains and drive more effective digital...
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‘Work smarter’ | Debenhams launches £1.35m AI skills academy for staff
The AI skills academy will be fully funded through Debenhams Group's apprenticeship levy...
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