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Quarter of workers seek new jobs for better work-life balance, finds Totaljobs
The equivalent of more than four million workers (11%) are seeking a new role, up from 8% two years ago.
Employee Relations
Business
Retail job losses loom as sector faces rising costs and weak growth in 2025
Despite a modest rise in retail sales during the 2024 festive period, rising costs and weak growth are expected to drive further job cuts across the sector.
Employee Relations
UK’s distressed businesses face closures and job losses as 2025 economic woes mount
Forbes Burton’s report highlights over 200 distressed UK businesses, with an estimated 146,500 jobs lost and thousands of high-street branches closed.
News
McDonald’s faces renewed scrutiny as workers claim harassment persists despite reforms
BBC reports that McDonald’s workers continue to experience sexual abuse and harassment, a year after the company promised to improve workplace conditions.
News
Gen Z less likely to quit if employer supports charity, research finds
The majority (75%) of businesses were found not to give anything to charity.
News
Fix staff pay to turn NHS around, says Unison
Helga Pile, head of health at Unison, said: “Staff are the bedrock of the NHS and key to turning around its fortunes."
Compensation & Benefits
TUC and Usdaw urge retailers to end use of ‘freelance’ retail staff undermining workers’ rights
TUC and Usdaw have called on major retailers to stop using so-called freelance staff, arguing that the practice undermines workers’ rights and fair treatment in the retail sector.
Employee Relations
Retail workers call for action amid ‘out of control’ shoplifting crisis
Retail workers across the UK are sounding the alarm over a surge in shoplifting, with thefts rising by 29% in the past year and escalating violence prompting calls for urgent intervention and stronger police support.
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ScottishPower offers clean energy career lifeline to redundant workers
ScottishPower is inviting workers affected by job losses at ISG and Grangemouth refinery to explore career opportunities in the clean energy sector as it embarks on a major recruitment drive following a £24bn UK investment announcement.
Education & Training
Career Development Institute research shows need for improved all-age career guidance in the UK
A new report by the Career Development Institute reveals that while 62% of UK adults believe they would benefit from career guidance, only 15% have received support since finishing education.
News
UNISON: NHS staff pay is key to tackling waiting lists and improving services
UNISON has urged the Government to focus on staff pay and recruitment as it rolls out its new elective reform plan to cut NHS waiting lists.
Compensation & Benefits
Experts reveal the most successful industries for British businesses
The Health and Social Care industry has emerged as the UK’s best-performing sector for business growth, expanding by 8.06% since 2022, according to new research by MRPeasy. Real Estate and Education also ranked highly, while Transportation and Storage saw the steepest decline.