Deliveroo rolls out free childcare hours for riders
Deliveroo introduces a partnership with Bubble to offer 1,000 riders access to 15 hours of free, flexible childcare.
Hays and Multiverse introduce apprenticeship academy to bridge UK’s digital skills gap
Hays partners with Multiverse to launch an apprenticeship academy, tackling the digital skills shortage by offering training in data analytics and more.
Hays report highlights top salary hikes in 2023 with tech and engineering leading
Engineering, manufacturing, and tech sectors lead Hays' list of the top salary increases in the UK for 2023.
UK job postings stabilise at 1.8 million, according to REC and Lightcast report
The REC and Lightcast report a stabilisation of UK job postings at 1.8 million, amidst economic recession and labour shortages.
Primark boosts hourly pay rates for UK retail assistants
Starting from 1 April, Primark will raise the average hourly wages for its retail assistants across England, Scotland, and Wales from £11 to £12, and from £11.51 to £12.56 for those working in London.
FitFlop launches salary sacrifice nursery scheme to support UK employees
FitFlop introduces a salary sacrifice nursery scheme in partnership with WorkPlace Nursery, aimed at reducing childcare costs for its UK employees.
AI adoption grows in UK workplaces, yet support for employees lags behind
Hays research shows an increase in AI usage among UK organisations but reveals a gap in employee support and training for new technologies.
A slowly cooling labour market gives employers and policymakers time to react
In November 2023 to January 2024, the number of people aged 16+ in employment was 33.17 million, and the employment rate for people aged 16-64 was 75.0%. Employment levels have increased by around 80,000 over the last year, but the employment rate has fallen slightly.
Empowering female employees through health and wellbeing support
Towergate Health & Protection stresses the importance of equitable health and wellbeing support for female employees, aligning with International Women's Day's theme of 'inspire inclusion'.
UK businesses recognise positive impact of hiring ex-offenders amidst recruitment challenges
Sodexo's new study reveals that while UK businesses struggle with significant vacancies, there's increasing openness to hiring ex-offenders, supported by the 'Starting Fresh' campaign, which aims to guide businesses in utilising this largely untapped workforce.
Skills and workforce measures sorely lacking in Chancellor’s Budget says CIPD
The Budget, which was billed as being for a ‘high wage, high skill economy’, was missing much needed new announcements on skills, according to CIPD.
New study reveals most and least stressed professions in the UK
BusinessComparison's study reveals the most and least stressed professions in the UK, with customer service workers facing the highest stress levels.
