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Work-life balance | Half of Brits say they need time off work to catch up with life admin
Report finds staff requiring time off to complete tasks such as making appointments and renewing their...
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Weekend ready | Are WFH Brits secretly finishing early on Fridays?
New data reveals a drop in broadband traffic on Friday afternoons during the summer months, suggesting...
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RTO rates | One in ten firms see staff quit over return-to-office mandates
2 in 5 firms have increased their requirement for onsite working in the past year...
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Exec overhaul | Manchester United appoints new People Director amid ongoing leadership shake-up
Ex-Channel 4 HR chief to lead cultural transformation at Old Trafford...
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‘Hackathon days’ | AI improving productivity for 75% of employees, Balfour Beatty finds
Balfour Beatty says employee-led AI is driving improved efficiency, reduced costs, and 'fewer humans...
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'Culture of fear' | Gail's Bakery HR denies using CCTV to spy on staff
A former Gail's worker claimed the bakery is 'cultivating a culture of fear, isolating union members,...
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It came home... again! | 70,000+ employees take day off work after England's Euro 2025 victory
The Lionesses won another major final this weekend, and fans are prepared for some long...
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Presenteeism | UK workers most trusted in Europe, but guilt stops them 'switching off'
Despite flexible policies, nearly 4 in 10 still feel guilty being offline...
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Productivity puzzle | Poor workplaces costing the UK economy £71bn a year
Physical workplace factors are central to colleague satisfaction...
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'Colleague Promise' | Co-op launches pledge to boost employee experience for 54,000 colleagues
New 'Colleague Promise' shaped directly by the views of 54,000 employees...
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Moonlighting | Council worker guilty of fraud after holding four jobs at once
A council employee who secretly held four public sector jobs at the same time has been found guilty of...
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Pringles canned | Sainsbury's to swap 'unhealthy snacks' for 'light meals' in staff breakrooms
Sainsbury's staff will no longer enjoy free crisps and biscuits in breakrooms as the supermarket aligns...
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'Deep concern' | FCA staff threaten industrial action over proposed hybrid working changes
Union warns of mass resistance as 93% of members back action against increased office time...
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‘HR is an absolute ****show’ | Candy Crush maker reportedly replacing laid-off staff with AI
Employees slammed King's HR team as staff reportedly lose jobs to AI tools they helped build, with...
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RTO pressure | 1 million+ workers have changed jobs over a lack of flexibility, CIPD finds
With figures showing a 'clear mismatch' between employers & employees on flexible working, the CIPD...
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School holidays | Working parents are worrying about childcare this summer - how can HR help?
Parents say working locally in the hybrid model is key to alleviating the strain of summer...
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'Huge milestone' | HR experts react to ban on NDAs in cases of workplace abuse
New legislation will stop confidentiality clauses from being used to silence victims...
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'Long overdue' | Bereavement leave to be extended for parents facing early pregnancy loss
Parents who experience a miscarriage before 24 weeks of pregnancy will be entitled to bereavement leave...
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‘Inherent power imbalance’ | University of Manchester bans (some) staff-student relationships
One sexual misconduct campaigner said she was 'very relieved' to see the removal of an 'egregious...
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De-escalation | Fear of confrontation risks fuelling a rise in grievances, say experts
A widespread fear of confrontation is driving a culture of conflict avoidance in UK businesses, leaving...
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