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£25bn presenteeism plague | Rising workplace sickness costing UK economy billions per year
A new report reveals a staggering £25bn 'hidden cost' to businesses from lower productivity among...
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C-Suite Stability | Boards look for continuity in leadership amid global political change
Boards are looking for stability at the top in a quarter which saw major political upheavals in the UK,...
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Tech savvy teachers | EY using inter-generational reverse mentoring - what are the benefits?
Professional services company EY has said it has introduced a 'reverse mentoring' scheme into the...
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RTO mandates | 2 in 3 UK firms to demand increased office attendance
Almost two-thirds of UK businesses' senior decision-makers will increase the number of hours employees...
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Four Day Week returns | UK firms to test '9-day fortnight' & flexible start/finish times in new trial
A new trial of the four-day work week will begin later this year, with some additional new...
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'Physically demanding' | Asda ditches four-day week after complaints from 'exhausted' staff
Despite previously reporting "very positive" feedback, Asda is curtailing its four-day week policy after...
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Mass redundancies | Dyson to cut 1,000 UK jobs as part of global restructure
Vacuum cleaner maker Dyson will cut about 1,000 roles from its 3,500 UK workforce...
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£90k payout | Mum had job offer rescinded after firm realised her children's ages
A tribunal has ruled that a decision to pull a mum's job offer was directly linked to her having two...
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'Urgent' probe | Post Office leaks names & addresses of 500+ sub-postmasters
The Post Office says it is urgently investigating how the personal details of hundreds of sub-postmasters...
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'Circling back' | HR pros high on list of workers most hindered by corporate jargon
HR workers in the UK are among the worst impacted by workplace jargon, with more than 40% of HR professionals...
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'Cruel & unnecessary' | Staff at major hospitality firm protest plans to cut 1,500 jobs
There is anger over a leading hospitality firm's plans to cut 1,500 jobs, which could leave some on-site...
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'New approach' | Two-thirds of Gen Z believe 'job-hopping' is vital for their career growth
Gen Z employees are more likely to view their current role as a stepping stone...
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Onboarding rush | Goldman Sachs asks London graduates to start roles early amid talent shortage
Goldman Sachs has requested its incoming London graduates to start their roles earlier than originally...
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Office romances | BP cracks down on staff relationships after ex-CEO's scandal
BP is enforcing stricter rules on office romances, after the former chief exec failed to disclose multiple...
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Horizon scandal | Gov mulled sacking ex-Post Office chief over ‘people management’ skills
The government raised concerns a decade ago about the 'people management' skills of controversial ex-Post...
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Pride Month | Almost half of LGBTQ+ workers still face discrimination at work
Almost half of LGBTQ+ workers say they have faced discrimination or prejudice at work due to their sexuality...
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‘Careers Done Different’ | IKEA to launch a virtual store in Roblox with paid positions as it embraces "less traditional" recruitment
IKEA hopes that the freedom the workers will have in the virtual world will reflect the real-life “flexible...
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Disability discrimination | Deaf man seeking work awarded £50k after years of mistreatment by Jobcentre officials
A deaf man has been awarded nearly £50,000 by an employment tribunal after suffering years of mistreatment...
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Children's mental health | Why it's vital to provide 'parental pillars' for employees with kids
With parents becoming more anxious about their children's mental health than ever before, what can...
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'Matter of life or death' | WFH detective was pressured to return to office despite serious heart condition
A detective was banned from working from home, despite battling a heart condition that was reportedly...
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