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Direct Line Insurance Group plans to cut 550 jobs worldwide as it faces tough trading conditions, the company has announced.
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Retention of staff
Stress and skills push workers to seek new roles – survey
by Jo Faragherby Jo FaragherA third of workers in the UK plan to change jobs in the next six months, according to recruitment company ManpowerGroup.
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Wellbeing
Working well together: health and disability in recruitment (online masterclass)
by Rob Mossby Rob MossON-DEMAND | Watch our masterclass exploring your legal obligations to applicants with disabilities and health conditions.
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Despite employers launching a raft of female-focused policies and benefits such as menopause support and fertility treatment, the gender pay gap is still closing at a glacial pace.
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More than a quarter of workers in the UK were hybrid working this autumn, according to the Office for National Statistics. Its Opinions and Lifestyles survey for October showed that, …
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The government has decided to allow a local authority to proceed with its four-day working week arrangement.
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Number of urses quitting within the first decade of their job has increased by 43% according to RCN analysis of NMC data.
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Pay settlements
CIPD: Public sector workers enjoy post-budget pay boost
by Jo Faragherby Jo FaragherPublic sector pay awards have overtaken private sector rises for the first time since Autumn 2020, according to the CIPD.
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Bullying and harassment
Employment rights reforms fail to address workplace bullying
by Thomas Bealeby Thomas BealeThe lack of a distinct statutory definition of workplace bullying, and of bespoke protections addressing it must be rectified, argues Thomas Beale.
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Lawyers believe the compensation owed to 15,000 Bolt drivers could be worth more than £200 million.
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Uncertainty around Budget accelerates long-running negative trend in recruitment activity as businesses put hiring plans on hold.
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Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said Dnata was attempting to bypass its workers and force through damaging changes to terms and conditions.
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BNP Paribas signs a new agreement with international trade union federation UNI Global Union which strengthens the rights of its employees.
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Race discrimination
Radio presenter ‘replaced because of accent’ loses race claim
by Jo Faragherby Jo FaragherA radio presenter who claimed she was replaced because of her Indian accent has lost her claim for race discrimination.
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is already being used by nearly a third (29%) of employees, according to new research.