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‘Groundbreaking’? | Labour launches new four-day workweek trial - It's time for HR to act, regardless of the results
1,000 UK workers will take part in the latest trial for the shorter working...
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NI, wages & skills | Short-termism 'doesn't benefit anyone' - but did the Budget give more questions than answers for HR?
HR experts muse whether the Autumn Budget gave enough clarity about how it will drive...
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Erik Ten Hag | Man Utd boss sacked - how long should you stick with an underperforming employee?
When does patience become an organisational risk?
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'Reduced our turnover' | Be like West Ham Utd & IKEA: Why more employers should sign up to voluntary living wage schemes
Although some reading the headlines may wince at the idea of going beyond the National Living Wage, employers...
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Early careers | EY postpones start date for graduates amid business slowdown - thoughtful touch or morale mishap?
EY has informed around 200 graduate hires due to start work in November 2024 or January 2025 that their...
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Loo roll thief sting | When do measures against employee theft go too far?
This opinion piece explores accusations against a police officer, alleged to have committed gross misconduct...
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Digital deficit | Forget AI - UK employers want Microsoft Office skills instead
Research from Indeed indicates that most work skills are unlikely to be replaced by AI, with UK employers...
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Balancing act | Do the risks of return-to-office mandates outweigh the benefits?
This opinion piece explores the arguments for and against the rising implementation of hybrid models...
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Don't replace, reskill | Why Klarna could 'pay later' as it plans to halve workforce with AI
Popular buy now, pay later app Klarna hit the headlines earlier this week when CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski...
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Inequality | Ban unpaid internships - not because they don't pay, but because they deepen inequality
When you hear the words 'unpaid labour' it's unlikely you'd think of Western countries as being...
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'Pretty privilege' | Selfies on a CV - is it ever OK?
The world of recruitment is changing, however one thing that has remained the same is the use of a curriculum...
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30-day test | Waze co-founder sacks new employees who don't pass his test - here's why it's not OK
Uri Levine, the co-founder of the map app Waze, has shed light on a harsh technique he uses to weed out...
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ONS figures | UK's low productivity linked to remote work - but you must do what is right for your firm
According to new labour market research from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), there is a clear...
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Viral post | Gen Z applicant refuses 90 minute test - why you need to cut the BS in your candidate process
A Gen Z job applicant has caused online debate after refusing to perform a 90-minute task related to...
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'Great resignation' et al. | HR is overrun with buzzwords - but that's not a bad thing
Are buzzwords & catchphrases like the 'great resignation' and 'quiet quitting' a help or a hindrance...
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Working hard or hardly working | Can employers still demand a strong work ethic in today's market?
A new study from ADP found that a “strong work ethic” is the number one skill companies are looking...
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Boss denies 'culture of fear' | There's no point in asking staff their opinion if you're not going to listen
An international HR story recently made headlines when Mayor of the Canadian town Windsor denied having...
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Terrible experiences | In resourcing, AI can be your best friend, or your worst nightmare
It's a tough market out there for recruiters. Whilst Totaljobs data states that 29% of businesses increased...
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Opinion | Apprenticeship reforms - is this a sign UK universities are dying?
Rishi Sunak recently announced plans to create 20,000 apprenticeships with reforms to how businesses...
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We must act now | Young Brits more likely to be jobless due to sickness than those in their 40s
A fifth of UK employees who are of working-age are choosing not to work or actively seek employment,...
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