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'Ticking time bomb' | Frustrated home workers in danger of causing IT 'security crisis'
Stringent security measures were an immediate concern in the move to home working, as gaining access...
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Tax rise backlash | Boris Johnson's National Insurance hike 'will hit employers and workers HARD'
The Prime Minister has confirmed a tax rise for millions of British workers as part of a bid to reform...
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More talent woes | Automated hiring is rejecting millions of qualified candidates
Automated hiring systems are unnecessarily filtering out highly skilled job candidates, according to...
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Recruitment | How has the pandemic changed job interviews?
With new research finding that 64% of Brits aren't willing to shake hands at a job interview, a recruitment...
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'Zoom blunders' | Staff are being sacked over video call mistakes - here's why
A quarter of bosses have admitted to sacking an employee because of a 'Zoom blunder', according to...
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'No excuse' | Candidate calls 999 to 'check on job application' - & other bizarre hiring tales
A would-be police officer destroyed his chances of a job after ringing 999 to find out how his application...
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Networking | Growing number of Brits using dating apps to find jobs
Dating apps such as Bumble and Tinder are an intrinsic part of dating in the modern age, but could they...
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Tech | Facebook plans to 'fundamentally transform' working - and it isn't remote or hybrid
Facebook hopes to 'fundamentally transform the way we work' following the unveiling of its new workplace...
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Amazon | Firm plans to capture workers' keystrokes - what could this mean for HR?
Amazon plans to monitor how its employees use their keyboards to prevent customer data leaks, according...
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Uber | Will firm fix 'dire' gig economy rep with unusual approach to perks and benefits?
Uber has announced a raft of work perks for its drivers, including free language courses and job recommendation...
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'Dangerous precedent' | Google could cut remote workers' wages - rolling out a tool to show staff how much they'll lose
Google employees have been using the company's internal salary calculator to find out if they'll...
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Uber | Firm schedules 'no-meeting Mondays' to allow staff to have 'focus time'
Uber has introduced 'meeting-free Mondays' as part of a growing trend among firms to prevent 'Zoom...
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Lily's Kitchen | HRD reveals why inclusivity should be a crucial part of flexible work policies
"Firstly, flexible working policies should be created with inclusivity in mind, rather than delivered...
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'Enhances thriving' | Gousto's Head of People reveals how they're empowering staff with flexi work
The London business will introduce two initiatives for office staff to help teams maintain a healthy...
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'No office return' | Struggling to make the remote work argument? Here's BRAND NEW Goldman Sachs data HR should use
HR can often find itself struggling to make arguments for an office return despite associated benefits...
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'Burnt out & overworked' | Burger King suffers embarrassing 'bad conditions' QUIT fiasco
A franchise of Burger King has suffered an embarrassing en masse quit fiasco - after nine members of...
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'No weekend habits' | Head of HR reveals how to make long-term remote work productive
Kevin Underdown, Head of HR at PPL PRS - a music licensing company - has shared his top tips when it...
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Hybrid model | Asda to allow head office staff to choose where they work
The supermarket brand Asda is one of the latest employers to allow a portion of its workforce the option...
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'Imperative for employers' | Over 9 in 10 firms say improving staff experience is a top priority
As employers and HR continue to think about the future of work, the number of UK organisations prioritising...
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Productivity & absenteeism | Bosses urged: 'Let staff watch Euro 2020'
Frances O'Grady said: “Bosses should talk to their staff and try and let people who want to watch the...
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