
Work and Pensions Committee launches inquiry into Jobcentre reform
A new inquiry by the Work and Pensions Committee will examine proposals for Jobcentre reform outlined in the Government's Get Britain Working white paper.

A new inquiry by the Work and Pensions Committee will examine proposals for Jobcentre reform outlined in the Government's Get Britain Working white paper.

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.

Over 30 employers and HR professionals in Northern Ireland have been shortlisted for the CIPD Awards 2025, highlighting outstanding contributions to HR and people development.

New research shows 64% of brokers struggle to recruit younger talent, with half citing a lack of applications as a key issue.

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 and COOK bosses will be supporting offenders serving their sentence by sitting on new Employment Councils.

Gen Z respondents admit to 'career catfishing', where individuals accept a job offer but fail to show up on their first day.

UK Meta staff express concern over cuts to factchecking and diversity programmes, as trade union Prospect warns against following Twitter's path.

Hays Group reported a 12% drop in group net fees year-on-year for Q2 FY25, with perm fees declining by 19% and temp fees by 7%.

The latest REC and Lightcast Labour Market Tracker reveals that active job postings in December 2024 returned to pre-pandemic levels at 1.41 million.


Daisy Cooper MP has criticised the Chancellor's economic policies, labelling 0.1% GDP growth in November as "pitiful" and urging the government to abandon its "jobs tax" and adopt a genuine growth strategy.
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