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'Staff were in bits' | Axed BrewDog employees learn their fate on 15-minute Teams call as 484 jobs lost
An employment lawyer has warned BrewDog's mass redundancies could raise collective consultation risks...
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'Mic fright' | Is WFH making young workers afraid of public speaking?
Younger generations are among the most anxious when it comes to public speaking. Research suggests remote...
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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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‘So crucial’ | Babcock International launches paid premature baby leave for UK employees
Chief People Officer Louise Atkinson says it's Babcock's 'responsibility' to be there for staff...
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'Transformative benefits' | NatWest says AI rollout to 60,000 staff is reshaping work after £1.2bn tech investment
NatWest Group invested £1.2bn in tech, data and AI in 2025, and says the impact is already being felt...
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Escalation | Managers ill-equipped & lacking confidence to handle complex HR cases
Managers' inabilities to lead on people matters is fuelling an escalation of workplace issues, a new...
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‘Untidy cupboard’ | UK businesses 'cannot afford' to let poor wellbeing threaten performance - CBI HR chief
The Chief People Officer at the Confederation of British Industry warns that wellbeing measures should...
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The Great Stagnation | Half of UK workforce considering exit over lack of L&D opportunities
Nearly half of the UK workforce are ready to quit for better professional development opportunities,...
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'Reviewing operations' | HR staff at risk as Ocado eyes 1,000 job cuts
HR staff are among those at risk of job losses at online grocery giant Ocado, according to...
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'Exacerbating the issue' | HR is making UK's sick-leave crisis worse, says 'Keep Britain Working' author
Sir Charlie Mayfield suggested HR teams are avoiding difficult conversations about sickness, warning...
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'Cost & legal risk' | Short-term sickness already employers' biggest challenge ahead of major sick pay reforms
Short-term, frequent absences are employers' biggest sickness-related challenge which could be exacerbated...
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'I'm going to jail' | Fraudster stole £550k from employer by inventing fake workers & pocketing the wages
A manager has admitted siphoning more than half a million pounds from the business by creating “ghost”...
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‘Healthier lives’ | Poundland ups wellbeing support with manager training & AI 'happiness dashboards'
Poundland has partnered with the Retail Trust to improve its wellbeing support for 12,000...
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‘Human creators’ | Warhammer maker Games Workshop bans staff from using AI
An internal policy bans Games Workshop employees from using AI or AI-generated content during design...
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‘Association’ | Worker unfairly sacked after wife attempted to kill boss with hammer, tribunal rules
An HR grievance over shift scheduling escalated into a murder attempt by a worker on her manager at The...
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'Share the occasion' | Scottish World Cup bank holiday: what it means for UK employers
The announcement of a one-off Scottish bank holiday to mark the men's team's return to the World...
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New Year Honours 2026 | The HR, DEI and people leaders recognised this year
While the honours system spans everything from science and sport to the arts, this year's list includes...
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‘Better decisions’ | NHS bosses using AI to deploy staff more effectively amid winter flu 'tidal wave'
As a winter flu 'tidal wave' mounts pressure on NHS workers, a predictive AI tool is reportedly helping...
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‘Disproportionate’ | Boss calling worker with ADHD 'disorganised' for missing meetings was harassment - tribunal
The PR worker sued her former employer for disability harassment, disability discrimination, and constructive...
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‘Points of pressure’ | PwC running extra 'resilience' training for Gen Z staff, CPO reveals
PwC's CPO admitted that graduate hires do not always have the 'human skills' they will need for...
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