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Productivity paranoia | WFH monitoring back in spotlight amid high sales of 'mouse jigglers'
With sales of 'mouse jiggler' devices still going strong, the ethics of monitoring remote staff are back...
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War for talent | Temp hires soar in 2024 as firms face competition to fill skills gaps
As competition in the jobs market heightens, there has been a steep increase in businesses hiring temporary...
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Labour struggles | Third of UK firms short-staffed every week amid recruitment & absence struggles
A third of UK businesses are finding themselves short-staffed at least once a week, new research has...
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Flexible Working Bill | Over half of UK workers ready to take advantage of new flexibility laws
More than half of UK employees are planning to make a flexible working request when new rules come into...
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'Changing face of HR' | People professionals ready to embrace AI to ease burnout
A new global report reveals that HR professionals welcome AI to ease the burden of admin jobs, take away...
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'Sliding doors moment' | 8 million UK jobs at risk of AI replacement unless action taken, think tank study warns
Up to 8 million jobs in the UK are at risk of being replaced with AI unless action is taken, a think...
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Payroll glitch | Some Asda staff missing fortnight's pay as admin error hits 9,500 staff
Thousands of Asda employees have received incorrect payslips, with some missing up to a fortnight's...
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War for talent | 'Rapid innovation' essential for attracting top talent, HR expert warns
Adopting emerging technologies that automate processes and boost employee experience will help businesses...
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Fraudster jailed | Farmfoods worker forged exec signatures to pay himself £275k from company accounts
A Farmfoods employee has been jailed after conning his employers out of £275,000 by forging directors'...
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Kate Middleton | HR probe underway as hospital staff accused of snooping on Princess of Wales' medical records
A hospital CEO has vowed to take "all appropriate" action if staff are found guilty of snooping on Kate...
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Equity inequality | Men twice as likely to be allocated company shares than female colleagues, study finds
Men are twice as likely to be part of a company share scheme than their female colleagues, new analysis...
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Own goal | Manchester United workers sue club after major HR breach
A group of 167 workers from Manchester United are reportedly suing the Premier League giants for up to...
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Tech fears | Is AI having a dramatically negative impact on worker quality of life?
Research conducted by the Institute for Work thinktank has found that technologies such as AI, robots...
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Data-driven wellbeing | KPMG launches 'energy check-ins' with staff flagged as burnout risks
Accounting giant KPMG has revealed plans to run 'energy check-ins' with employees who are at risk of...
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Live Blog | HR & employment experts react to the Chancellor's Spring Budget 2024
Follow HR Grapevine's live updates on the key takeaways for people leaders following the Chancellor's...
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'Catastrophic effect' | 'Distraught' staff left struggling to pay bills after months of errors in £30m payroll system
Council employees have been facing 'catastrophic' mental health concerns after months of incorrect...
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Voluntary redundancies | IBM asks HR staff to come forward for layoffs amid cost cutting
IBM has asked its staff to volunteer for redundancy amid another round of global job cuts, with a significant...
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'Hijacked the system' | Payroll assistant swindled employer out of £85k with fake expense claims
A payroll assistant conned her employer out of nearly £85,000 by making false expenses payments...
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Privacy concerns | Major leisure firm ordered to stop using facial recognition tech to track staff attendance
The UK's data watchdog has ordered a major leisure firm to end facial recognition and fingerprint...
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'Encouraging bad employers' | Tribunal fees a 'green light' for bad bosses to exploit staff, campaigners warn
This article explores mass calls from lawyers and campaigners to stop the reintroduction of employment...
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