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IKEA | Firm drastically reshapes jobs as AI takes menial tasks
Swedish furniture giant IKEA this week announced a strategic shift in its workforce, as artificial intelligence...
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Mirror, mirror on the wall | Worker claims she's 'too pretty' for her job
In an ongoing trend sweeping the internet, workers are using social media sites to share work grievances,...
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'Compelling reasons' | England to trial £1600 universal basic income scheme for first time
In England's first ever trial of universal basic income, 30 people could be paid £1600 a month without...
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'Landmark guidance' | BSI shares new workplace standards for menstruation and menopause
The British Standards Institute (BSI) is encouraging firms to pay attention to workers' reproductive...
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‘I’m still in shock’ | Fired employee's anger as ex-boss asks for work updates
A fired worker has been left angry and shocked after his ex-manager messaged him asking for work updates...
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'Needs can go unmet' | One in five HR practitioners will switch jobs this year
Around 22% of HR professionals are looking to change jobs within the coming year, according to a new...
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'Don't be shy' | Gary Neville bites back at junior Sky Sports employee - can staff critique those at the top?
Gary Neville called out a Sky Sports employee for criticising his opinion on Twitter...
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'Start of a trend' | BT's 55,000 jobs cuts ahead of AI ramp-up causes concern for HR experts
Reports suggest that more than 10,000 of the telecoms giant's roles will make way for AI tech...
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'WFH is bullsh**' | Elon Musk blasts remote working as 'morally wrong'
A remote working expert has questioned Musk's view on non-office working being a moral dilemma...
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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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GDPR breach? | Google accused of illegally hoarding job candidates' personal info for years
Google may have broken both UK and EU data laws by holding onto the personal information of job candidates...
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Viral TikTok | Ex-worker returns laptop in Gucci bag so boss doesn't think she's 'screwed without the job'
A former employee has gone viral on TikTok after returning a work laptop in a paper Gucci bag to insinuate...
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Mismatched | Poor soft skills are leading to worker mis-hiring
Small businesses are hiring on average three mismatched staff members every year, new research from Indeed...
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'You're dead to us...' | 'Petty' cake sent to quitting employee in comical farewell gesture
Most of us would have experienced the sadness of having to say goodbye to a work bestie. Now more than...
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Office chameleons | The leadership potential of your 'ambivert' employees
If your behaviour can naturally shift depending on the environment you are in, then you might be the...
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Less is more? | Instagram forces staff to relocate thousands of miles, or lose job
Instagram is planning to cut or relocate roughly 100 staff members from its London office, continuing...
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WFH state of play | More than half of employers want hybrid staff back in the office
More than half of UK firms want their hybrid employees to come back to the office full-time, a new report...
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'I walked away' | Hybrid worker quits $100k job after firm imposes full-time office return
An employee gave up a lucrative job after bosses told the workforce to return to the office...
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Stress Awareness Month | What are your wellbeing responsibilities as an employer?
April is Stress Awareness Month and whether working from home or amongst colleagues in the workplace,...
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Running on empty | Burnout & stress costing the UK economy £28bn a year
A whopping £28billion was lost to workplace stress and burnout last year, a new report has found...
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