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As businesses optimise their office use, Lucinda Pullinger explores workspace flexibility and the art of finding the right mix for staff.Â
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Mid-sized UK businesses are slow to boost ethnic diversity on their boards, a new race representation report finds
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Artificial intelligence
The future of work: is the UK workforce ready for the AI revolution?
by Tim Stewartby Tim StewartThe AI Action Plan acknowledges the pressing need to train tens of thousands of AI professionals by 2030 to turn the government’s ambition into reality – but the UK is ill equipped to achieve this.
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In a knowledge-driven economy, employees’ ideas are crucial to fuel innovation and growth. How can organisations support a culture where employees don’t fear their ideas will be stolen?
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Lloyds reduces diversity targets which impact annual bonus payments for senior staff and its wider employee base.
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There has been a decline in how ‘safe’ people feel at work, according to a new study by Mental Health First Aid England and Henley Business School.
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Bullying and harassment
Manager wins harassment case after Clarkson comment
by Jo Faragherby Jo FaragherA marketing manager has won a claim for sex-based harassment and unfair dismissal after her manager endorsed degrading remarks.
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With surveys suggesting hiring confidence is at a low, Simon Fowler proposes a pragmatic and long-term approach to managing headcount.
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Police Scotland has turned away a record 25 recruits for tattoos that went against official policy.
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The UK labour market saw a softer decline in recruitment activity in February 2025.
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Recent actions by HMRC against fraudulent avoidance of tax payments demonstrate the importance of knowing what risks might lie in employers’ wider supply chains.
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The top priority for HR teams in the coming year is adapting to the Employment Rights Bill, according to research by law firm Freeths.
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Pay rises in the private sector remained at 4% in the three months ending in January 2025, according to new figures.
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Female chief executives face double standards over how their performance is judged to a far greater extent than men, according to new research.
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Migrant workers in the care sectors are being exploited by employers demanding money if they try to leave, according to the Royal College of Nursing.