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System overload | BMW HR portal reportedly crashes following launch of severance programme
BMW's HR portal reportedly crashed as tens of thousands of staff rushed to view voluntary severance...
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Graduate hiring | Graduate jobs stabilise as AI misconduct hits record high
ISE data shows graduate jobs have stabilised, but record applications and AI misuse are forcing 77% of...
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Non-compete reform | Burnham vows 'Bosman ruling' style reform of non-compete clauses
Andy Burnham has announced pending legislation to curb non-compete clauses, as well as hinting at further...
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'Significant change' | 1 in 4 HR pros say their job has become harder
More than a quarter of HR professionals say their job is harder than two years ago, while a third are...
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Excess fares allowance | UK's fraud office to cover extra staff commute costs for 3 years after office move
Employees whose journeys become more expensive as a result of the SFO's relocation will be able to claim...
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Skills & values | International experience gives business leaders an edge, study finds
Business leaders with international experience play a significant role in shaping the success of their...
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'Vital role to play' | Employers call for clearer guidance as staff mental health pressures mount
Almost nine in 10 employers say they are expected to do more than ever to support employees experiencing...
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'Transitional measures' | Barclays delays office attendance increase for some staff after backlash
Some Barclays employees will be allowed to postpone complying with the bank's new office attendance...
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Keep Britain Working | New workplace health system aims to stop 300,000 people leaving work each year
Government-backed plans for Britain's first Workplace Health System will attempt to prevent people...
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'Important step' | Employees to gain new bereavement and pregnancy loss leave rights
Employees who lose a close family member or experience a pregnancy loss will gain new statutory rights...
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'Future ready' | Almost half of employers are upskilling staff amid legal changes & hiring struggles
Employers are future-proofing by investing in worker training as the labour market stagnates and organisations...
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'Management problem' | Office presence still shapes promotion decisions as flexible working expands, research suggests
Almost a third UK workers believe office presence is rewarded in promotion decisions...
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'Balancing flexibility' | Barclays staff seek travel costs as return-to-office mandate sparks backlash
Thousands of Barclays employees have reportedly backed calls for financial support and commuting exemptions...
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Closing the gap | London jobseekers to be given much-needed boost under latest Local Skills Improvement Plan
An ambitious new plan to close the capital's skills gaps and create new routes into high-growth sectors...
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Flexible working | Employers must explain why they reject WFH requests under new rules
Employers will be required to meet workers and explain their reasoning before rejecting requests to work...
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'Strategic direction' | Channel 4 job cuts plan prompts HR warning over redundancy mistakes
Channel 4's reported plans to cut more than 300 jobs have prompted legal experts to warn employers...
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NEET idea | Major retailers back plan for 100,000 jobs for young people out of work
Tesco, John Lewis, Waitrose, Currys and Costa Coffee are among the employers participating in the voluntary...
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'Justifiable' | Next wins tribunal appeal to overturn £30m equal pay ruling
Next has overturned a ruling that it should equalise the basic pay of shop and warehouse staff, after...
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'NETER crisis' | 1 in 5 over-50s locked out of work as campaigners demand government action
People aged between 50 and state pension age are more likely to be outside education, employment, training...
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Enormous challenges | Volkswagen Group eyes up a further 50,000 job cuts under its Future Plan 2030
Automotive giant Volkswagen has announced its intentions to reduce its workforce by a further 50,000...
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