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ONS | HR experts react to 'weakening' labour market & youth squeeze as unemployment hits 5.1%
Experts warned that the stagnating labour market puts pressure on employers who also face the prospect...
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‘Points of pressure’ | PwC running extra 'resilience' training for Gen Z staff, CPO reveals
PwC's CPO admitted that graduate hires do not always have the 'human skills' they will need for...
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'Act now' | Line managers 'not ready' for Employment Rights Bill reforms, survey suggests
More than three quarters of businesses have yet to complete an impact assessment for the Employment Rights...
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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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‘Crunch time’ | Christmas crisp crisis warning as Hula-Hoops workers approve strike over pay
GMB claimed KP has halted the approval of holiday requests while it evaluates the possible impact of...
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LIVE UPDATES | Budget 2025 brings major shifts for HR, including wage rises & salary-sacrifice reforms
HR Grapevine highlights what today's Budget announcements mean for HR leaders keeping an eye on pay,...
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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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Labour market | 'Quiet but urgent crisis': jobless rate climbs amid mounting pressure on employers
Britain's jobs market show fresh signs of strain as new data from the Office for National Statistics...
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7th to 224th | GSK loses 'diversity leader' status as staff rue DEI U-turn
GSK is no longer one of the top-ranked European firms on diversity, as the 'court of employee opinion'...
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‘Unacceptable’ | Hospital bosses in hot water after scrapping free tea & coffee for staff
Hospitals across Southampton have ended the perk in a bid to save £50,000, prompting staff...
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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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‘Good governance’ | World Athletics sacks employees after uncovering £1.3m corporate theft
World Athletics President Sebastian Coe said addressing the theft was 'uncomfortable,' but pledged...
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‘Stuck in the past’ | Government pushed to rethink stance on four-day work weeks
Over 100 business & charity leaders have pushed ministers to 'lead the country's transition toward...
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Green 'jobs boom' | Government vows to create 400,000 roles in clean energy sector
The government says its new Clean Energy Jobs Plan will create up to 400,000 additional roles by 2030,...
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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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'No fire, no hire' | Vacancies hit decade low as cautious employers tighten hiring plans
Vacancies drop to lowest level in a decade...
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‘Appalling’ | UK slot machine operators criticised for tying staff bonuses to gamblers' losses
Merkur said its bonus structures incorporate a range of 'operational and compliance metrics', amid...
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Absences | Majority of UK firms express concern over rising sick leave
Nearly nine in 10 UK businesses are concerned about the impact of long-term employee sickness, according...
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Labour Market Outlook | Unemployment rising, vacancies shrinking & pay growth slowing - ONS latest
UK labour market heads into cooling phase as vacancies drop and unemployment climbs...
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'Job hugging' | Majority of UK workers prioritise job security amid stuttering market
Data finds that more than half of UK employees will not leave their current job, reflecting a tough market...
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