Employee Relations
Evri couriers reject pay offer with 97% voting against deal
More than 6,000 Evri couriers have rejected a pay offer dating back to 2025, with GMB warning that industrial action could now be considered.
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47% of employers struggle to fill graduate-level roles – Universities UK
Its survey showed 87% of employers said graduates had some or all of the skills they expected.
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Nearly one in three workers admit taking a sick day to go on holiday, survey finds
Data from SMC Coach Hire revealed that millennials were the biggest culprits, with 49% saying they had pulled a sickie to extend annual leave.
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CIH Cymru launches survey on competence and conduct standards for housing professionals in Wales
The survey is open to all housing professionals in Wales and responses must be submitted by 31st July 2026.
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Access to Work delays leave disabled workers facing job and health risks, PAC warns
The committee found that significant failings in the DWP' administration of the scheme had a clear human cost for those it was meant to support.
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Young people increasingly less optimistic about their future, IPPR finds
IPPR found that 16 to 21-year-olds have lowered their expectations as secure work is harder to find and traditional pathways to adulthood is more difficult to reach.
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CIPD Festival of Work: Wellbeing must move beyond perks and become business strategy, panel says
Employee wellbeing should be treated as a core organisational strategy rather than a standalone initiative, speakers at the CIPD Festival of Work 2026 argued.
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35% of professionals feel less positive about roles after performance reviews – Robert Walters
Its Salary Survey 2026 showed only 27% of professionals expected a salary review this year, while 56% were unsure or did not expect an increase.
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Employment tribunal caseload hits record high in 2025/26
At the end of March 2026, the single claim open caseload stood at 64,000, up 55% compared to the same period in 2024/25.
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Most employees stop pension saving when moving to self-employment, analysis finds
The IFS found younger workers who moved into self-employment were much less likely to keep saving in a private pension than older workers.
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Inverclyde Council renews commitment to gender equality and diversity at work
The council will review flexible working policies, recruitment and progression practices, and hold awareness-raising sessions to progress gender equality.
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Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council supports Age-Friendly Employer Pledge to tackle ageism
The council will work with partners, businesses and local communities to promote inclusion, participation and respect for older people.