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Aviva study | Employers introduce support for retaining over-50s
One in 10 employers have introduced support for retaining employees aged over 50 years old, a new report...
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'It's a lie' | Firm offering 'unlimited' leave punishes worker for taking 10 days off
A disabled employee unintentionally discovered their firm's 'unlimited' leave policy had its limits after...
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Hybrid headaches | Execs 'fooled' by early success of WFH are changing their minds, expert says
Business leaders were 'fooled' by the early success of remote working but are now changing their minds...
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D&I takes off | Qantas jettisons uniform rules on make-up & high heels in inclusivity push
Guidelines around make-up, footwear and jewellery have been changed up for all employees, regardless...
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'It's not right' | Half of families struggle financially when dads take paternity leave
A union's survey is shining a light on the financial concerns of staff taking time off to care for a...
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Shock CIPD study | Millions of UK staff quitting their jobs over flexibility limits
CIPD research finds nearly half of employers are unaware of pending legislation to give workers the right...
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'New age of flexibility' | Gen Z workers are flipping the script on inclusive workplace benefits
Mental health, fertility and women's health support are priorities for Gen Z...
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Digital nomad | Worker's holiday without PTO puts spotlight on 'work from anywhere' schemes
A UK worker has made headlines by combining sun, sea and spreadsheets into a trip abroad without the...
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Case dismissed | IBMÂ worker off sick for 15 years sued firm over lack of pay rise
An IT worker on sick leave claimed his employer, IBM, should have given him a pay rise during his long-term...
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Grief support | Co-op doubles bereavement leave in 'market leading' move
The Co-op has announced it will be doubling its paid leave for bereaved staff from five to ten days,...
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Leaked Zoom rant | CEO says staff worried about bonus cuts should 'leave pity city'
Footage has surfaced of a fiery Zoom call in which a boss berated employees for asking questions about...
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WFH paranoia | Unhinged CEO lauds worker for selling family dog for return to office
Even in 2023, remote working continues to be an enduringly divisive topic. Yet whilst it has its vocal...
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Gender pension gap | 4 in 10 women concerned about their retirement savings
More than four in ten women in their 50s think the cost-of-living crisis will force them to work for...
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Help in the hybrid era | How WFH has changed HR's wellbeing delivery
Employers are adapting the health and wellbeing support they offer to employees to reflect more prevalent...
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Perks & recreation? | Google cuts employee benefits amid plans to boost AI funding
A memo was sent to employees from the company's CFO Ruth Porat and senior VP Prabhakar Raghavan stating...
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Neurodiversity | Plan hatched to smash employment barriers faced by autistic people
A new review has been launched to boost the employment prospects of autistic people...
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Greggs, Co-op & more | Major firms join mission to get thousands of prisoners into work
Bosses from some of the UK's most well known firms have joined an initiative to help prepare prisoners...
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John Lewis | Benefits are being slashed in the 'perk-cession' - but do employees even care?
It's been a tough few years for the iconic retail chain John Lewis & Partners, which also owns Waitrose...
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Spring Budget | 'Returnerships' and childcare aid among HR takeaways from Chancellor's red box
Improved childcare for working parents and ambitious return-to-work initiatives were among the HR takeaways...
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ESG expectations | 'Conscious quitting' is something HR should pay close attention to
HR's latest catch phrase sheds light on an important workplace issue...
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