Workplace Journal

Automotive apprentices to drive 121-year-old Thornycroft in Veteran Car Run

Four UK automotive apprentices have won the chance to drive a 1904 Thornycroft Tourer in this year’s London to Brighton Veteran Car Run following a competition run by the SMMT and British Motor Museum.

15/08/2025

Education & Training·Lead Story·News

UK firms warned of ‘blind spot’ in succession planning as leadership shortages loom

15/08/2025

Employee Relations·Featured·News·Risk Management

Crowd raising and holding rainbow gay flags during a Gay Pride. Trans flags can be seen as well in the background. The rainbow flag is one of the symbols of the LGBTQ community Picture of a crowd of people holding and raising rainbow flags, symbol of the homosexual struggle, during a gay demonstration. The rainbow flag, commonly known as the gay pride flag or LGBT pride flag, is a symbol of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) pride and LGBT social movements. Other older uses of rainbow flags include a symbol of peace.

Trade unions and campaigners criticise Durham Council over Pride funding cut

15/08/2025

Featured·Inclusion, Equality & Diversity·News

Youth Employment UK and NHS launch careers hub to support future workforce

by Jessica O'Connor

Employers urged to focus on closing UK’s disability employment gap

by Jessica O'Connor

Property agents turning to AI to address skills shortage, research reveals

by Jessica O'Connor

SDC Trailers to host recruitment open day at Toomebridge site

by Ryan Fowler

Train drivers, trades and tech roles top list of £60k careers without degrees

by Jessica O'Connor

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Compensation & Benefits

Doctors; nurse in hospital corridor with senior female patient in wheel chair with male Asian doctor NHS

Compensation & Benefits·Health·Lead Story·News·Recruitment & HR

Northern Ireland consultants open fresh pay dispute with Government

14/08/2025

BMA’s Northern Ireland consultants committee (NICC) have made the decision to re-enter a dispute with the Department of health and health service employers in response to this year’s DDRB recommended pay uplift for doctors.

Compensation & Benefits·Education & Training·Featured·News·Organisational & Employee Development·Recruitment & HR·Technology

New wave of technology to fill gaps and make strides in the property profession

14/08/2025

REACH UK’s scale-up programme aims to deliver a new wave of innovation that streamlines and advances technology in the property sector.

Barista-quality coffee now a workplace essential, research reveals

40% of employers admit take-up of employee benefits is left for employees to initiate

Recruitment & HR

News·Pensions & Retirement·Recruitment & HR

Stick to the rules on scheme loans or risk enforcement action, TPR warns trustees

14/08/2025

The regulator has said it will continue raising standards of trusteeship through its supervisory approach and forthcoming guidance on what good practice looks like.

Education & Training·Featured·News·Organisational & Employee Development·Recruitment & HR

SIA takes action against training malpractice to protect security workforce

14/08/2025

The move has been designed to protect workers in the sector by ensuring that licence-linked qualifications are credible and consistent across the industry.

Featured·Health & Wellbeing·News·Organisational & Employee Development·Recruitment & HR

Rising side hustle cutlure exposes hidden challenges for workers

14/08/2025

According to business accounts expert Joe Phelan, digital platforms have made it easier to launch a small business, but the operational realities are frequently overlooked.

Education & Training·Lead Story·News·Politics·Recruitment & HR

Government launches network of Technical Excellence Colleges to support construction jobs

13/08/2025

More than 40,000 future builders, bricklayers, electricians, carpenters and plumbers will be trained at a new network of Technical Excellence Colleges (TECs) unveiled by the Government.

Inclusivity, Equality & Diversity

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

Action needed to support youth employment as labour market continues to cool – CIPD

12/08/2025

The warning comes as new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed a continued drop in job vacancies, now at levels last recorded in early 2015.

Inclusion, Equality & Diversity·Lead Story·News

Gender pay gap in transport sector remains above national average – WIT

08/08/2025

This figure is higher than the UK average, and 65% of organisations had no plan in place to address it.

Featured·Inclusion, Equality & Diversity·News·Organisational & Employee Development

First Bus, LNER, and Steer among sector leaders in 2025 Women in Transport Equity Index

08/08/2025

Other sector winners included Wm Armstrong, Mintra, Campaign for Better Transport, Sustrans, and West Yorkshire Combined Authority.

Employee Relations·Inclusion, Equality & Diversity·Lead Story·News·Organisational & Employee Development·Recruitment & HR

Neurodiversity-related employment tribunal claims see sharp rise since 2020

07/08/2025

Analysis from Irwin Mitchell revealed that the number of tribunal decisions citing ADHD rose from just six in the first half of 2020 to 51 in the first half of 2025.

Technology

Side view of information security analyst looking at charts near graphs on computer monitors in office

Education & Training·Featured·News·Organisational & Employee Development·Technology

SMEs risk losing ground as AI adoption accelerates among larger firms

12/08/2025

According to Joe Phelan, business savings expert at money.co.uk, while AI is transforming how organisations work many smaller firms remain held back by skills shortages, unclear strategies and doubts over investment.

Business·Featured·News·Organisational & Employee Development·Recruitment & HR·Technology

Thrive acquires Huler to create AI-powered employee experience platform

12/08/2025

By combining Huler’s UX-first smart intranet, Thrive’s AI-powered learning tools, and mentoring expertise from Guider, the companies aim to deliver a “truly AI-first employee experience."

News·Technology

Budget and technical barriers top list of challenges in accessing external data, Decodo research finds

11/08/2025

Decodo.com’s survey of 1,000 decision-makers reveals budget constraints, anti-bot technology, and infrastructure gaps are the main obstacles for businesses collecting or accessing external data.

Health & Wellbeing

Business·Education & Training·Featured·Health & Wellbeing·News·Organisational & Employee Development

Business school candidates undervalue ‘human’ skills compared with employer expectations, GMAC survey finds

13/08/2025

GMAC research shows business school applicants prioritise technical skills over teamwork, initiative, and coachability, despite employers rating these “human” skills more highly.

Education & Training·Health·Health & Wellbeing·Lead Story·News·Organisational & Employee Development·Recruitment & HR

NHS to overhaul recruitment for newly qualified nurses and midwives

11/08/2025

Under the new plan, NHS providers will begin hiring staff before vacancies formally arise, with recruitment based on projected need rather than current headcount.

Employee Relations·Featured·Health & Wellbeing·News·Organisational & Employee Development

Vitality’s Champion Programme boosts workforce activity and productivity

07/08/2025

An extra 750 employees signed up as champions, bringing the total to 2,139 across more than 1,200 companies.

Education & Training·Health & Wellbeing·News

University of Bedfordshire awarded Mental Health Charter for wellbeing commitment

07/08/2025

Rebecca Bunting said: “This award reflects the commitment of our entire community to creating a supportive, inclusive environment for all."

Employee Relations

Business·Employee Relations·Featured·Lead Story·News·Organisational & Employee Development

David Spear Commercials transfers 60% of the business to an EOT

13/08/2025

Transferring to a partial EOT model has enabled David Spear Commercials to remain independent, locally rooted and people led.

Employee Relations·Lead Story·News

Authenticity and empathy ranked as top leadership qualities in insurance sector

13/08/2025

Research by The Clear Company reveals insurance professionals value authenticity and empathy above all other traits in inclusive leaders, ahead of the Dive In Festival.

Employee Relations·Featured·News

Less than half of UK employees receive financial wellbeing support, CloudPay warns

13/08/2025

Research from payroll provider CloudPay shows only 48% of UK employees are offered financial wellbeing support, as the UK marks National Financial Awareness Day.

Employee Relations·Lead Story·News·Politics·Recruitment & HR

“Bold action” still needed to continue addressing Tory jobs failures, says TUC

13/08/2025

TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak said: “Years of Tory cuts and underinvestment have left big challenges in the jobs market – including continued growth in the use of insecure zero hours contracts."

Global HR

Business·Global HR·News·Recruitment & HR·Talent Acquisition

Talent shortages driving company location decisions, survey finds

06/08/2025

Savills and CoreNet Global found that 73% of respondents in the technology sector reported a drop in skilled staff.

Business·Global HR·News·Risk Management·Technology

HSI acquires HandsHQ to expand risk management and workforce training

05/08/2025

Jamie Carruthers said: “The combined expertise of HSI and HandsHQ means our customers will have access to the best-in-class technology and industry-leading practices."

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.

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.

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