Employee Relations
One in four workers worry that AI will lead to job losses – Acas
Acas commissioned YouGov to ask employees in Britain what their biggest concerns about the use of AI were.
Job Losses
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Hobbycraft to close nine stores as part of wider restructure
Reports revealed that Hobbycraft’s private equity owner, Modella Capital, is preparing to launch a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA).
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Construction sector sees the fastest pace of job shedding in five years, report finds
S&P Global UK Construction PMI report found staffing numbers were reduced for the third consecutive month in March 2025, reflecting the steepest decline in employment for nearly four and a half years.
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Workers balloted on industrial action regarding potential job losses at Dundee University
The development follows interim principal Shane O'Neill revealing this week in a letter to the Scottish Parliament that the total amount of jobs at immediate risk could surmount 700 as the university grapples with a £35m deficit.
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School merger proposal risks funding and job cuts, says GMB
Under the proposal, Harefield Infant School and Harefield Junior School will merge to create a single primary school.
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Cheerios factory closure proposal puts 300 jobs at risk, says GMB
Despite the Bromborough factory being profitable, the company plans to close the site and move production to its site in Staverton, Wiltshire according to the union.
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Arla Foods decision makers swerve meeting over factory closure, says GMB
GMB Union met with the company today in the first formal consultation over plans to move production to the company’s site in Lockerbie, Scotland at a cost of 130 jobs.
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NHS England board members step down as part of upcoming changes
NHS chief executive Amanda Pritchard said that as part of the upcoming changes to the size and function of the centre, they have decided that now is the right time to step down.
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Yorkshire politicians support GMB in fight to save Arla Foods factory
The union will meet company bosses on 13th March, while almost 200 people have a signed a petition to save the factory.
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University of Edinburgh plans to reduce staff as part of strategy to address financial deficit
The move reflects growing financial pressures across the UK’s higher education sector.
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Fareham Kelvion workers face 150 job losses due to offshoring decision, Unite warns
The workers manufacture heat exchangers and dry coolers for multiple industries, such as supermarkets and power stations.
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Manchester United makes further redundancies to improve efficiency
The club anticipates that approximately 150 to 200 jobs may be made redundant.