Workplace Journal

CATCH hosts welding taster day for female students considering manufacturing careers

Caitlin Brewitt said: “That’s why it’s so powerful for these students to connect with women who are thriving in these careers – it makes the future feel achievable.”

04/08/2025

Education & Training·Featured·Inclusion, Equality & Diversity·News

Young women face highest career barriers and health stigma, research reveals

04/08/2025

Health & Wellbeing·Inclusion, Equality & Diversity·Lead Story·News

The University of Sunderland secures over £1m funding to upskill local workforce

04/08/2025

Education & Training·Lead Story·News·Organisational & Employee Development

Police officers to receive 4.2% pay rise

by Jessica O'Connor

Places for London celebrates training 10,000 Londoners for construction roles

by Marvin Onumonu

Music events in Cardiff face disruption as bus drivers set to strike

by Jessica O'Connor

Compass Group UK & Ireland signs Social Recruitment Covenant

by Jessica O'Connor

Abstract anonymous blur of a suited office worker passing a street sign indicating prominent addresses of Parliament Street and Whitehall in the UK civil service district of Westminster.

Civil Service launches internship scheme to improve access for working-class students

by Jessica O'Connor

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Compensation & Benefits

Compensation & Benefits·News

1,000 Uber drivers to get free home EV chargers worth £900

04/08/2025

The first 1,000 Uber drivers to switch to the Intelligent Octopus Go EV tariff will receive a free Ohme ePod charger.

Compensation & Benefits·Featured·News·Recruitment & HR

CPT partners with C9 Recruitment to offer discounted staffing services to members

24/07/2025

The deal is aimed at bus and coach operators across the UK, with the offer covering recruitment for drivers, engineers, and back-office staff.

Majority of Gen Z considering second jobs to survive, research reveals

Legal sector workers demand more employer support to afford rising living costs

Recruitment & HR

Lead Story·News·Politics·Recruitment & HR

Defence and clean energy investment set to drive Scottish job growth

01/08/2025

Much of this investment is expected to flow into communities like Moray, where RAF Lossiemouth has become a symbol of defence spending’s impact on local employment.

Education & Training·Featured·Health·Health & Wellbeing·News·Recruitment & HR

Hundreds of Welsh doctors face unemployment amid specialty training shortfall – BMA

01/08/2025

A survey by the BMA in Wales has revealed that 40% of resident doctors feared they will be unemployed from August 2025 due to a lack of training opportunities.

Portrait of young male teacher working with kids drawing pictures while having fun in pre school or development center

Education & Training·Inclusion, Equality & Diversity·Lead Story·News·Politics·Recruitment & HR

Push to recruit more men into nurseries as Government expands childcare offer

01/08/2025

The latest phase of the “Do Something Big” campaign seeks to challenge entrenched gender stereotypes in childcare and improve recruitment ahead of an expansion set to save working parents up to £7,500 a year.

Lead Story·News·Recruitment & HR

Employer confidence rises for first time in two years – REC

31/07/2025

The survey showed that confidence in the UK economy improved by 15 percentage points since last quarter, reaching net -20 for the period from April to June 2025.

Inclusivity, Equality & Diversity

Health & Wellbeing·Inclusion, Equality & Diversity·News

Carers UK relaunches project to boost physical activity among unpaid carers

31/07/2025

With the new funding, Carers UK plans to build on links with professionals in the sport, leisure, health and care sectors.

Featured·Health & Wellbeing·Inclusion, Equality & Diversity·News·Organisational & Employee Development·Recruitment & HR

HPMA reveals Excellence in People Awards shortlist for 2025

30/07/2025

Winners will be named at the annual conference in Birmingham on 20th November.

Education & Training·Inclusion, Equality & Diversity·Lead Story·News·Recruitment & HR

Co-op launches prisoner rail apprenticeships to cut reoffending and tackle skills gap

29/07/2025

The scheme aims to help fill rail skills shortages and cut reoffending by giving prisoners a chance to earn a Level 2 rail engineering qualification before release.

Employee Relations·Inclusion, Equality & Diversity·Lead Story·Opinion·Recruitment & HR

A seat at the table: Why we need more women in leadership roles

29/07/2025

Lorri Lowe, UK managing partner at Friisberg, shares why the case for demanding more women in leadership roles is as strong as ever.

Technology

Business·Education & Training·News·Technology

NatWest partners with Google to boost UK startups with AI tools and digital training

01/08/2025

Google Cloud will deliver practical sessions on AI and digital marketing to businesses on NatWest’s Accelerator.

Featured·Health·News·Technology

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust cuts admin time with digital workers

30/07/2025

Since starting with digital workers, over 8,000 staff hours have been saved.

Education & Training·Featured·Global HR·News·Technology

Pearson and HCLTech partner to deliver AI-driven upskilling for global workforce

30/07/2025

The deal will see Pearson use HCLTech’s engineering and digital tools to create new AI-powered training, assessment and workforce analytics products.

Health & Wellbeing

Featured·Health & Wellbeing·News

BOHS calls for action as workplace diseases kill thousands of men a year

31/07/2025

BOHS responded to the NHS men’s health consultation, saying workplace diseases like respiratory illness claim the lives of over 8,000 men each year.

Employee Relations·Featured·Health & Wellbeing·News

Long-term sickness now main reason for worklessness in households – YuLife

30/07/2025

Northern Ireland had the highest proportion at 50.6%, with more than half of people not working in workless households citing sickness or disability.

Employee Relations·Health & Wellbeing·Inclusion, Equality & Diversity·Lead Story·News·Organisational & Employee Development

Linear careers not only “an anachronism,” never existed for women in the first place – The Pivot

28/07/2025

Speaking at the first of a series of events combining networking, workshops and fire-side chats, Rachael Twumasi-Corson and Natasha Bird examined changing career trajectories.

Team of colleagues socializing at the bar and drinking beers alcohol

Employee Relations·Featured·Health & Wellbeing·News

Growing number of employees turn to alcohol to manage work pressures, research reveals

24/07/2025

Nearly two-thirds of workers admitted to using alcohol as a coping mechanism for work-related stress.

Employee Relations

Business·Employee Relations·Featured·News

TSSA accuses train operators of “pricing workers off the railways”

01/08/2025

Maryam Eslamdoust said: "TSSA is urging the DfT to keep ticket prices affordable so that we can get people out of their cars and onto the railways.”

Employee Relations·Lead Story·News

22% of employers cite improving access to flexible working as biggest challenge – Ciphr

01/08/2025

The survey found 21% of HR decision-makers were concerned about new legal protections for workers taking part in industrial action.

Education & Training·Employee Relations·Featured·News·Wales

Over 75% of teachers in Wales remain in their role after five years – EWC

31/07/2025

Retention rates for further education support staff and work-based learning practitioners were lower, staying below 50%.

Employee Relations·Lead Story·News

Debt pushes millions of workers into jobs they don’t want, research reveals

31/07/2025

The report showed 35% of British workers have thought about changing careers due to money worries.

Global HR

Featured·Global HR·News·Organisational & Employee Development·Talent Acquisition

Firms failing to use global mobility strategically, warns Vialto

21/07/2025

Only 23% of firms said their mobility function was either 'strategic' or an 'influencer' in business matters.

Global HR·Lead Story·Opinion·Recruitment & HR

Out of sight, not out of value: Unlocking global talent beyond the office

17/07/2025

Matt Monette, country manager UK&I at Deel, shares how embracing global remote talent is essential for building stronger, more diverse teams.

Compensation & Benefits·Global HR·Lead Story·News·Recruitment & HR·Technology

Weavr teams up with Visa to bring flexible employee benefits cards to SaaS HR platforms

10/07/2025

By working with Visa an associate member, Weavr will now allow SaaS companies to use Visa-powered financial products in their platforms.

Compensation & Benefits·Employee Relations·Global HR·Health·Health & Wellbeing·Lead Story·News·Recruitment & HR

Research reveals gaps in health and wellbeing support for overseas employees

08/07/2025

The Towergate Employee Benefits research found that only 36% of companies tailored their health and wellbeing offerings depending on the country where employees are located.

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