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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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'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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C-Suite Compensation | FTSE 100 CEO pay rises for third consecutive year, hitting record high
Highest level since reporting rules were introduced more than a decade ago...
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'Shared stewardship' | The Entertainer toy shop to become an Employee Owned Trust
Toy shop to become employee-owned within a matter of weeks...
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Miners' strike | Coal museum staff to walk out as pay row escalates
The National Coal Mining Museum refutes claims it has reneged on a gender parity pay rise...
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Labour Market Outlook | Hiring squeeze deepens as vacancies & wages drop again
The UK labour market continued its downward trend in July, with new data showing a sustained slowdown...
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‘A bold experiment’ | Canva gives 5,000 employees the week off to learn AI skills
From July 7 to July 11, Canva is testing an inaugural AI Discovery Week, with employees across the globe...
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'Insufficient time' | HR faces scramble to respond to rapid skilled worker changes
HR leaders warned of 'insufficient time' to adapt to fast-tracked immigration reforms...
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'Grappling uncertainty' | Layoffs, AI & RTO mandates: UK workforce anxiety hits breaking point
Fear of job losses, economic instability and return to office mandates stifle UK growth as economic predictions...
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Cost cutting | Business leaders turn to hybrid working in bid to save money
C-suite executives are turning to hybrid work models to reducing operating costs and maintain employee...
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