L&G appoints CPO and chief strategy and investor relations officer
Emma Holden has been named chief people officer (CPO), while Andy Sinclair will be chief strategy and investor relations officer.
Barnett Waddingham partners with Encirc to provide employee benefits platform
The move means Encirc staff can now manage their benefits online at any time, replacing manual, paper-based processes with a digital system.
Most organisations not ready to adopt APIs in payroll, CloudPay warns
New research from CloudPay shows 62% of global businesses lack the resources or expertise to adopt APIs, leaving payroll teams exposed to risk.
Government launches new life sciences funding aims to support high-skill jobs
Life sciences currently supports over 300,000 jobs across the country and has been identified as a priority industry within the Industrial Strategy.
Thrive Learning announces Thrive Live ’25 event
The one-day forum will bring together business leaders, HR professionals and learning and development specialists to explore the future of employee experience.
Skills England launches new roadmap to support workforce development
The new phase follows last month’s Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper and aims to ensure employment closely matches local labour market demands.
Mandatory ID verification for directors introduced to tackle fraud
The changes, introduced by Companies House, are intended to ensure directors are who they claim to be.
Nearly 12 million workers experienced burnout in the past year, research shows
New research from Avilio revealed that burnout continues to affect a significant proportion of the UK workforce.
Brightstar Group hires first graduate apprentice and adds new national accounts role
Brightstar Group has expanded its Young Learners Programme and appointed a new internal business development manager to support national accounts.
Understanding the UK’s AI talent squeeze
Jessica Pillow, head of total rewards at Deel, discusses how the UK must adapt to compete amid a growing global AI talent shortage.
Concerns raised over unchecked hires in Northern Ireland special needs schools
Unite has voiced concerns about safeguarding in Northern Ireland’s special needs sector.
Pluxee UK launches new employee experience platform
The new platform aims to provide employees with benefits that are simple to access and offer tangible value, including up to 15% cashback at more than 80 retailers.
