Fewer than half of young people feel ready for work after education, according to a report from the Institute for Public Policy Research.
Jo Faragher

Jo Faragher
Jo Faragher has been an employment and business journalist for 20 years. She regularly contributes to Personnel Today and writes features for a number of national business and membership magazines. Jo is also the author of 'Good Work, Great Technology', published in 2022 by Clink Street Publishing, charting the relationship between effective workplace technology and productive and happy employees. She won the Willis Towers Watson HR journalist of the year award in 2015 and has been highly commended twice.
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Parents who experience a miscarriage before 24 weeks of pregnancy will be entitled to bereavement leave.
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One in seven workers has ‘revenge quit’ their employer, according to a survey by Reed.co.uk.
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A company director has been awarded £15,000 in compensation after being told to ‘shut up’ in a meeting.
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Data skills gaps are stopping employees and businesses from making the most of the AI revolution, according to research by Multiverse.
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The Financial Conduct Authority will extend its rules governing bullying and discrimination beyond the banking sector.
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Almost four in 10 private sector workers face a ‘financial cliff-edge’ when they retire, according to a new report.
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Business confidence and recruitment expectations dropped in June after previous gains, according to the Institute of Directors.
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The government has begun the legislative process for introducing the new immigration controls set out in its recent White Paper.
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Shoe retailer Clarks has cut more than 1,200 jobs after sales plummeted by almost £100 million in its most recent...
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Co-op workers have made a significant step forward in their long-running equal pay battle.
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Using vague language in the workplace could be preventing employees from resolving conflicts, according to Acas.
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The median pay award in the UK remained steady at 3% in May, with public sector pay awards outstripping the private sector.
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An HR manager who was told his work was ‘messy’ has lost a case for discrimination and harassment at tribunal.
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Employee ownership has gone up by more than 1,600% since 2014, according to figures from the Employee Ownership Association.
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