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Siemens Mobility posts rise in jobs, skills and workplace inclusion in 2025
Lisa Macdonald said: “Siemens Mobility has created an inclusive environment where interns can develop and thrive."
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UK joins European defence export pact to boost industry jobs
Ministers argued the treaty will enhance the UK’s industrial cooperation with key European partners while supporting domestic employment.
Compensation & Benefits
Birmingham City Council to confirm equal pay settlements for women workers
Thousands of women represented by GMB union will receive their individual equal pay settlement figures today.
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Unite calls for urgent action to improve lorry driver facilities
The Transport Focus survey reported a shortage of safe and secure lorry parks, with nearly two-thirds of drivers dissatisfied with rest locations.
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Government-backed creative careers programme reaches almost 80,000 young people
Discover! Creative Careers Month, which ran throughout November, provided 79,134 people aged 11 to 18 with direct encounters with creative industry employers.
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CIPD welcomes apprenticeship funding boost but calls for clearer national skills strategy
The CIPD has welcomed additional government funding for apprenticeships but warned that wider structural issues must be addressed.
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Business Moves Group appoints Sharon Sales to strengthen customer experience and compliance
Sales brings experience in customer service leadership, administration and operational governance across the facilities management and workplace change sectors.
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Employers warned of rising recruitment demand ahead of Youth Guarantee scheme
Technology firm Oleeo warned that the scale of the programme will reshape early-careers recruitment, with employers likely to face a sharp rise in applications.
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Employers confident in EBT use but expect greater need for external support – Ocorian
The study found that 90% of senior executives and employee reward leaders considered their EBT to be operating at its full potential.
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Smart Pension grows to over £9.3bn AUM
The transfer of the Options Workplace Pension Trust was completed using Smart’s Keystone platform, allowing the migration of data, assets and member records.
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DB pension scheme surpluses reach £252bn, finds XPS
Schemes held £1,215bn in assets (against £963bn in liabilities) marking only a slight month-on-month dip in funding levels.
Inclusion, Equality & Diversity
Nationwide commits £25m to IWT for female-led business funding
The lender said the investment aims to boost economic growth by helping close the gap in funding female-led businesses face, compared to male-led ones.