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Pay settlements
Unions ponder strike action after public sector pay announcement
by Jo Faragherby Jo FaragherUnions in the public sector have threatened to go on strike despite above-inflation pay rises being announced yesterday.
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The claimant joined Roke Manor Research in 2020 as a software engineer, but struggled with poor timekeeping. He was later diagnosed with ADHD.
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More teachers could benefit from flexible working thanks to a successful initiative to help improve retention.
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Under new fire-and-rehire rules, even the most reasonable employer could face unfair dismissal claims if it tries to relocate staff.
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Resident doctors (formerly junior doctors) will receive 5.4%, doctors 4% and nurses and other health care staff 3.6%.
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If HR teams want to keep on top of, or ideally even ahead of, workplace stress, they need to get better at facilitating or opening conversations among their different teams. …
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The number of people immigrating minus the number of people emigrating is provisionally estimated to be 431,000 in the year ending December 2024.
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Understanding the neuroscience behind a personal connection to employees can make reward and recognition budgets go further.
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The sharp decline in international student enrolment was not only a threat to the sector’s financial sustainability but to the UK’s broader economic prospects, it was claimed.
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Staff at the finance giant have been warned via a memo that office attendance could lead to a pay cut via annual appraisals.
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Artificial intelligence
The Law Society: Navigating the new world of AI
by Ian Jefferyby Ian JefferyIan Jeffery, CEO of the Law Society of England and Wales, explains how the organisation is supporting its members and beyond to understand the risks and opportunities presented by generative AI.
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Accounting and consultancy giant Deloitte has told its UK employees that reduced profits mean it will reduce the average salary rise.
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Workplace stress is the silent productivity killer. But the solution shouldn’t be just about ‘fixing’ the individual. It’s about fixing culture; building organisations where people don’t just cope, they thrive, …
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Holidays and holiday pay
Restaurant tips should be included in holiday pay
by Jo Faragherby Jo FaragherPooled tips and service charges – also known as ‘tronc’ payments – should be included in holiday pay, according to a recent tribunal decision thought to be the first of …
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Hybrid working
Fewer workers would comply with a return-to-office mandate
by Jo Faragherby Jo FaragherLess than half of UK workers would comply with a full-time return to office mandate, according to researchers at King’s College London, who also found a slight increase in average …