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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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'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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