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Capital gains | London workers are outpacing the rest of UK on AI skills
New research reveals that over half (54%) of workers in London use AI daily, compared to 36%...
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Skills Compact | Major finance firms join 'once in a generation' scheme to upskill 250,000+ employees on AI & more
Firms including HSBC, NatWest & Lloyds agree to upskilling staff, new talent development, and annual...
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Comms controversy | How a GIF in a work group chat led to a harassment ruling
An employment tribunal has ruled that an unwanted GIF shared in a workplace group chat amounted to unlawful...
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'Future ready' | London-based tobacco giant cuts 5,500 jobs as AI transformation gathers pace
British American Tobacco has cut 5,500 jobs as part of a global AI-led transformation, as new research...
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'Effective & competent' | HR professional wins first court case using AI lawyer
A freelance HR consultant has become the first person to win a court case in England with the support...
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'Practical & accessible' | Lloyds targets more than 1,000 new AI roles as it expands agentic AI capability
Lloyds Banking Group is recruiting for hundreds of agentic AI-related roles and developing apprentices...
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'Onboard & train them' | HR could become responsible for managing AI workers, Accenture boss suggests
As agentic AI begins to move from experimentation to deployment, HR leaders could find themselves playing...
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'Two-track labour market' | AI hiring & wages surge as demand outpace jobs market
Specialist AI job postings surged by 61% in the UK compared to last year...
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Burnout | 3 in 5 HR pros consider switching careers as workload pressures mount
New research suggests HR professionals are reaching breaking point, revealing how three in five (62%)...
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Clarity & confidence | How employers can address 'fear of becoming obsolete' as AI reshapes the workplace
New insights show how a stronger employee experience can turn anxiety into confidence when it comes to...
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Job cuts | Standard Chartered steps up AI use to 'replace lower-value human capital'
UK-based global bank Standard Chartered is set to cut thousands of roles over the next several years...
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Speak-up culture | Digital whistleblowing dominates as anonymous reporting surges
New data reveals a more cautious UK workforce when it comes to raising the alarm on workplace...
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'Copy/paste economy' | UK workers losing up to a day per week managing AI tools
Employees report spending growing amounts of time switching between systems, copying information into...
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'Making a bad system worse' | Half of UK jobseekers have faced an AI interview - but few want to get rid of it
Few jobseekers believe employers are using AI responsibly. But most don't want less AI - they simply...
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'Orwellian' | Universities face legal scrutiny after claims of covert monitoring of pro-Palestine staff
Twelve UK universities have been warned of legal risks after allegations they used private firms to monitor...
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'Stupid thing' | Police worker 'key-jammed' laptop with nail varnish bottle to avoid 'going off green'
The former constable joins a growing list of workers caught using underhand tactics to appear present...
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'You'll lose your job' | 'Watch yourself' - NHS staff warned over criticism of Palantir data platform
NHS staff have raised concerns about senior leaders' reactions to them criticising Palantir's data...
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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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'Automated suspicion' | Met Police under scrutiny over use of Palantir AI to track employee standards
The Metropolitan Police has confirmed it is using artificial intelligence software from US firm Palantir...
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'We've listened' | Lloyds chief admits staff data row 'created concern' during pay talks
The chief executive of Lloyds Banking Group has admitted that the lender's use of employee bank account...
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