Man U, Five Guys and Subway face ‘fire and rehire’ threat, unions warn
Thousands of staff at Bidfood could now be sacked and reemployed on worse terms and conditions, according to GMB and Unite.
Employer spending on wellbeing benefits declines further in 2024, report finds
Employer spending on wellbeing benefits has fallen by 13% since 2022, with a 10% drop recorded in 2024 alone.
Support for benefits claimants able to get back to work could make Government £10bn – House of Lords
Report found that the Government is now spending more on incapacity and disability benefits than on defence.
Mindtools launches adaptive Manager Skill Builder for personalised leadership development
Mindtools unveils the Manager Skill Builder to address management skill gaps with adaptive and personalised training solutions.
Mitchells & Butlers adopts Oracle Cloud HCM to enhance employee experience
Mitchells & Butlers Leisure Retail Limited, a leading UK restaurant and pub operator, has chosen Oracle Fusion Cloud Human Capital Management (HCM) to deliver a more engaging and personalised HR experience for its 47,500 employees and management team.
TUC calls for action as retail figures highlight need for Government’s Make Work Pay agenda
Retail sales fell 0.3% in December, with the TUC pointing to stagnating wages and insecure work as drivers of declining living standards.
Wales leads UK with Social Care Workforce Partnership to improve conditions for care staff
Wales establishes the UK's first Social Care Workforce Partnership to unite government, employers, and trade unions in improving working conditions for social care staff.
Birmingham named most stressed city in the UK according to a new study
Birmingham has been named the most stressed city in the UK which highlighted significant challenges faced by workers in the region.
Recruitment sector must play key role in government’s AI action plan, says APSCo
Shazia Imtiaz, general counsel at APSCo, welcomed several aspects of the plan, including the creation of AI Growth Zones and research into skills gaps.
Greggs, Iceland, COOK bosses join forces to get offenders into work
Greggs, Iceland and COOK bosses will be supporting offenders serving their sentence by sitting on new Employment Councils.
Third of Gen Z admit to ‘career catfishing’ in new survey
Gen Z respondents admit to 'career catfishing', where individuals accept a job offer but fail to show up on their first day.
Government pledges £60m boost for creative industries to turbocharge growth
The Government plans work together with the sector to increase growth and investment.
