Employment decreased while real wage growth increased in the last quarter, the latest labour market data from the Office of National Statistics has shown.
Employees of the Chinese supermarket chain Pang Dong Lai have been offered up to 10 days of “unhappiness leave”, The Guardian reported. Should UK businesses offer a similar benefit?
Encouraging employees who have caring responsibilities to get the support they need is essential.
Former chip shop worker Oisín McKerr has been awarded an £8,000 settlement after an employment tribunal heard that the food outlet had failed to inform him of his dismissal.
Nearly three quarters (74%) of people have not spoken to their employer about their financial concerns, a survey by financial wellbeing platform Wagestream found.
The government has announced it will pilot WorkWell, a new service to help people with health conditions stay in and return to work, in 15 areas across England from October 2024.
Recruitment can be a daunting process for all involved. Employers may struggle to find the perfect fit, while candidates face rounds of tests and interviews, often with uncertain outcomes.
Is there a better way to deliver cultural change? According to research by McKinsey, 70% of culture change programmes fail.
The payroll system used by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) was hacked in a data breach, the BBC reported yesterday.
Unless the unintended consequences of AI-powered HR technology are urgently addressed, hundreds of millions worldwide face lifetimes of economic and societal exclusion.
Just under half (45%) of job candidates have been ghosted after an initial conversation with a recruiter, a report from hiring platform Greenhouse has revealed.
Wiltshire Council is to appeal an employment tribunal ruling that an email sent by its CEO subjected workers to detriment.
While inclusivity in the workplace is high on the agenda, the fact that 34% of employees avoid work socials because alcohol will be present, suggests that more needs to be done to help those of us...
Recruitment continued to fall in April but at a slower rate than in previous months, the latest report by KPMG and the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) has revealed.
The government has announced it will pilot WorkWell, a new service to help people with health conditions stay in and return to work, in 15 areas across England from October 2024.
Recruitment can be a daunting process for all involved. Employers may struggle to find the perfect fit, while candidates face rounds of tests and interviews, often with uncertain outcomes.
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget has gone down poorly with employment experts, who have criticised its narrow focus on personal tax cuts and “bland and beige” policies.
There’s a reason trends go viral. It’s because they tap into the zeitgeist and vocalise something lots of us are thinking. This is certainly the case with 'loud budgeting'.
The government has proposed plans to introduce fees at employment tribunals in a move it said will claimants and employers to reach a settlement.
Research found 5% of young people who are unemployed had to turn down a job because they cannot afford the costs to start, including rent, transport or uniform, according to NatWest and the Prince’s...