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'Get the basics right' | Employment tribunal backlog tops 530,000 as unfair dismissal & disability claims surge
New employment tribunal figures reveal a growing backlog of cases, with unfair dismissal, disability...
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'Backing ambitious firms' | Visa costs reimbursed & 'concierge' support unveiled to help UK firms attract global talent
Government plans to reimburse visa costs and offer bespoke support to high-growth firms have been welcomed,...
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'Not just any career' | M&S launches new leadership training scheme for 1,000 youngsters - with no degree required
Six-month training scheme will get young people on to the first rung of the leadership ladder, with the...
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Job cuts | 1 in 3 employers likely to make redundancies by January 2027
A third of employers are likely to make staff redundancies by the start of next year, a new survey has...
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NEET crisis | Former M&S Chief Exec to spearhead government drive to help young people into work
A business leader with decades of experience at the most senior levels has been appointed to drive forward...
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Shifting market | Permanent jobs become harder to find as 1 in 4 firms turn to freelance & contractors
With full-time hiring growing in cost, many businesses are looking for alternative options...
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‘Faster, fairer, safer’ | Employers urged to sign up as Better Hirer Scheme launched
HR Grapevine reports on the launch of the Better Hirer Scheme, where talent leaders from the likes of...
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'Cautious approach' | Firms prioritising cost management over growth as employer confidence remains subdued
Latest CIPD Labour Market Outlook finds rising costs and uncertainty continue to weigh on hiring and...
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'Broken system' | Fit note reform trial could reshape absence management - but employers seek clarity on their role
Government plans to overhaul the fit note system could change how employers manage sickness absence,...
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Labour Market Outlook | Unemployment rises, vacancies fall to five-year low & wage growth weakens
Unemployment has unexpectedly climbed as vacancies fall to their lowest level in five years...
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ManpowerGroup 2026 | Clarity, culture, capabilities: How talent leaders can embrace uncertainty & change
Experts and talent leaders at ManpowerGroup's 2026 Conference spoke on the importance of leadership...
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Speak-up culture | Digital whistleblowing dominates as anonymous reporting surges
New data reveals a more cautious UK workforce when it comes to raising the alarm on workplace...
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The path forward | King's Speech 2026: All the key HR updates on employment reform, apprenticeships & digital ID
The Government used the King's Speech to double down on employment reform, skills investment, immigration...
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'Potential over their past' | How hiring ex-offenders could boost business, tackle shortages & drive growth
A new national campaign is calling on UK employers to unlock an overlooked talent pool of 9.6 million...
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Jobs warning | Ex-PM Rishi Sunak warns AI is 'flattening' entry-level jobs market for young workers
Sunak has warned AI is already slowing entry-level hiring, but suggests tax changes could boost...
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'Different directions' | Part-time roles fall as firms shift towards full-time hiring amid rising costs
New data reveals who is being squeezed out of the UK's changing jobs market...
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‘Workers’ rights police’ | Fair Work Agency will have power to 'force entry' into offices
New policy documents show certain FWA officials will have the power to arrest individuals suspected of...
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‘Hypocrisy’ | British Medical Association criticised as staff suffer pay 'erosion'
BMA staff accuse union bosses of the 'height of hypocrisy' after offering below-inflation pay...
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‘Human-led’ | EY rolls out agentic AI for entire 130,000-employee audit workforce
EY will run a global training scheme throughout 2026, as an enterprise-scale agentic AI deployment transforms...
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‘Responsible employer’ | Waitrose defends sacking worker who confronted Easter egg shoplifter
The retailer has faced calls to reinstate a worker who was sacked for tackling a shoplifter - but says...
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