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'Earlier action' | 'Health MOTs' proposed as employers urged to be more proactive on workplace health
Sir Charlie Mayfield has proposed introducing workplace health checks for new employees as part of wider...
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Work-life balance | 'Always-on' work culture is pushing employees to breaking point, new study finds
Almost half of workers say there is no longer a clear quiet period at work, and many are considering...
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'Profound impact' | Pregnancy loss is driving women out of work - here's how HR can respond
A new report from Tommy's finds striking inconsistencies in the way firms treat staff following a miscarriage,...
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Falling short | A third of managers are neglecting basic people management responsibilities
There is a significant disconnect between the responsibilities that HR expects managers to take on and...
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'Very disappointing' | Fintech firm faces staff backlash after cutting paid paternity leave
Wise has sparked internal criticism after reducing its paid paternity leave entitlement...
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PM quits | Keir Starmer to resign - what comes next for Labour's employment law crusade?
Legal experts say a change in leadership would put zero-hours reforms at the centre of the debate over...
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'Onboard & train them' | HR could become responsible for managing AI workers, Accenture boss suggests
As agentic AI begins to move from experimentation to deployment, HR leaders could find themselves playing...
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Power of people leaders | Majority of employees are more productive with encouraging bosses
New research highlights the growing importance of people managers in driving engagement, wellbeing and...
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'We're going to act' | Fair Work Agency chief urges workers & public to report labour abuses
Matthew Taylor says the new enforcement body will respond to every complaint as it ramps up efforts to...
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Burnout | 3 in 5 HR pros consider switching careers as workload pressures mount
New research suggests HR professionals are reaching breaking point, revealing how three in five (62%)...
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'Not just any career' | M&S launches new leadership training scheme for 1,000 youngsters - with no degree required
Six-month training scheme will get young people on to the first rung of the leadership ladder, with the...
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'Serious concerns' | BP chairman removed amid bullying claims as board takes 'decisive action'
BP has abruptly removed chairman Albert Manifold after “serious concerns” over governance and conduct....
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ManpowerGroup 2026 | Clarity, culture, capabilities: How talent leaders can embrace uncertainty & change
Experts and talent leaders at ManpowerGroup's 2026 Conference spoke on the importance of leadership...
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'Criminal behaviour' | Pride event organisers face civil claims risk over CEO scandal, lawyer warns
Employment lawyer warns Pride in London could face civil action and deeper scrutiny over how alleged...
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'They have a duty' | More than 6 million UK managers don't have mental health training
New research reveals 6.1m UK workers with line management responsibility are not prepared for conversations...
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'Not part of the job' | 8 in 10 workers have experienced abuse at work in past year, some by colleagues & managers
Union figurehead says “ministers must prioritise HSE funding to keep workers safe”...
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'Death by a thousand cuts' | BBC axing up to 2,000 jobs as broadcaster seeks £500m savings
BBC's interim Director-General warns “big and difficult choices” lie ahead...
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A new era | CIPD announces Neil Carberry as new Chief Executive
The CIPD has announced the appointment of Neil Carberry as its new Chief Executive...
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‘Weak management’ | Network Rail accepts failures as worker wins racial harassment tribunal
A tribunal criticised Network Rail for its reaction after a worker's colleagues left an English Defence...
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‘Human-led’ | EY rolls out agentic AI for entire 130,000-employee audit workforce
EY will run a global training scheme throughout 2026, as an enterprise-scale agentic AI deployment transforms...
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