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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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Bah! | Pay frozen for Father Christmas in 2025 - as Elves reach higher shelf
Pay rates for people working as Old Saint Nick have remained flat at £15 per hour from 2024 to 2025,...
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ONS | HR experts react to 'weakening' labour market & youth squeeze as unemployment hits 5.1%
Experts warned that the stagnating labour market puts pressure on employers who also face the prospect...
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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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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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Overseas talent | 10-year settlement route risks talent shortages & higher costs, employers warn
Almost 8 in 10 UK employers strongly agree it will be harder to attract overseas talent if the government...
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'Urgent challenge' | Nearly 1 million young people still not in work or learning as NEET rates remain high
The latest ONS figures show that the number of young people in the UK who are not in education, employment...
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'Not hired for years' | At Klarna, AI drives pay rises and replaces departing employees
Klarna says AI has allowed it to raise staff salaries by nearly 60% over three years, even as the buy...
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Labour market | 'Quiet but urgent crisis': jobless rate climbs amid mounting pressure on employers
Britain's jobs market show fresh signs of strain as new data from the Office for National Statistics...
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'Crisis of opportunity' | Independent probe to investigate & tackle rising youth inactivity
An independent investigation will be launched to tackle the persistently high numbers of young people...
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CIPD study | 1 in 6 employers say AI will shrink headcount as hiring confidence remains at record low
As concerns grow over the impact of AI on jobs, the CIPD is warning the government to avoid new measures...
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Wellbeing | UK could lose 3m+ workers to illness without better workplace health support
More than 3 million adults could be pushed out of work within a decade due to long-term health conditions,...
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Green 'jobs boom' | Government vows to create 400,000 roles in clean energy sector
The government says its new Clean Energy Jobs Plan will create up to 400,000 additional roles by 2030,...
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'Most human' | CEO of pet insurer Waggel freezes hiring in push for AI adoption
Waggel's chief exec wants employees to 'take away all those horrible little tasks' with AI...
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£12.3m wage bill | Anthropic's plan to win battle for UK's top AI talent? Splash the cash!
Anthropic's staff costs soared from £3.6m to £24m in 2024 alone - while former PM Rishi Sunak recently...
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KPMG, REC report | Jobs market shows signs of stabilisation, but hiring confidence remains weak
The UK labour market continued to cool in September...
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Jobs report | 1 in 3 UK workers want to change careers - but fear is holding them back
Britain is becoming a “career reset nation,” with new research showing that one in three UK workers...
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Jobs market | UK vacancies continue to slip in August, but salaries hold steady
UK job vacancies continued to fall in August following a downward dip in July. Still, vacancy levels...
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'Clear impact' | Asda boosts internship programme for young people with additional needs
Asda announces major expansion of its industry-leading internship scheme...
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Labour Market Outlook | Unemployment rising, vacancies shrinking & pay growth slowing - ONS latest
UK labour market heads into cooling phase as vacancies drop and unemployment climbs...
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