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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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ONS Latest | Unemployment falls unexpectedly but wage growth slows in fragile labour market
Unemployment has dipped in an unexpected boost for the UK labour market, but slowing wage growth and...
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'Geopolitical realities' | Unilever freezes global hiring amid Middle East conflict pressures
The consumer goods giant Unilever has introduced a global recruitment freeze “at all levels” for...
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New rights, new risks | Looming employment rights could create more contract & temporary work, expert warns
Findings raise concerns that reforms designed to protect workers could inadvertently leave more people...
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'Left behind' | Care leavers three times more likely to be 'locked out' of work opportunities
Young people who have experienced the care system in England are nearly three times more likely to be...
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'Surge in demand' | The race for HR talent is heating up as Employment Rights Act looms
New data reveals a sharp rise in employment across HR and accounting roles as small businesses prepare...
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Youth jobs grant | Government offers cash incentives to employers hiring young unemployed people
Government to pay firms £3,000 per hire as youth unemployment nears one million, with HR experts backing...
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'Widened the gap' | Is AI eroding trust in hiring? The number of employers extending probation periods suggests so
HR leaders are extending standard probation periods for new hires, research reveals, because AI has made...
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‘Incredibly positive’ | JD Sports hosts 'blockbuster' careers event for 10,000 young people
The 'blockbuster event' will showcase career pathways across JD and the wider retail industry as...
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ONS latest | Youth unemployment hits five-year high as wider labour market weakens
Young people are bearing the brunt of a cooling labour market, as employers grow increasingly cautious...
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'Widespread ageism' | Job applicants 55 & over are less desirable hires for employers, study suggests
Job applicants cease to be seen as a desirable hire by employers when they reach their mid-50s, according...
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Google | Employees & hiring managers facing 'relentless barrage' of cyber espionage
Employees are being targeted with 'personalised' attacks, a Google report has warned, posing major...
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Employment Rights Act | 'Fire & rehire' protections delayed until 2027 - breathing space for HR or greater legal risk later?
The Government has delayed the introduction of new protections against “fire and rehire”, pushing...
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‘Bogus’ | Urban Outfitters & Dreams questioned over use of gig app to secure 'self-employed' staff
The TUC claimed that bosses could be using the app to 'exploit gaps in the law' and 'deny workers...
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Pay gap reduced | Investment in people & inclusion fuelling company wins, Weetabix reveals
Weetabix hailed the impact of an investment in people and culture, including its 'inclusion without...
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'Demoralising' | Jobseekers duped by 'ghost' roles that don't exist, with younger candidates hit hardest
A new report has revealed shocking findings that 'ghost jobs' - roles advertised but not genuinely...
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ONS latest | UK jobs market stuck in the slow lane as employers hesitate on pay rises & long-term hiring
If today's labour market figures feel familiar, that's because they are. The latest ONS data shows...
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Compliance | What does the government's digital ID U-turn mean for HR and right to work checks?
The UK government has dropped its controversial plan to make digital identity cards compulsory proof...
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‘Breath-taking’ | How a hospital hired a fraud D&I manager - with a history of racially aggravated assault
The D&I manager failed to tell bosses he had a conviction for racially aggravated assault - and lied...
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50,000 roles | £725m boost for apprenticeships welcomed, but HR experts warn over gaps in skills strategy
A £725 million package of reforms to England's apprenticeship system has been broadly welcomed by...
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