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The rush to improve productivity by using AI could lead to significant errors, a business academic has warned, as Amazon concedes that jobs will be lost.
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Allianz tells employees in its UK insurance arm that it is to cut 650 jobs because of difficult market conditions.
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Unfair dismissal
Date set for X’s appeal against unfair dismissal ruling
by Jo Faragherby Jo FaragherThe Labour Court in Ireland has set a date for an appeal in a high-profile case between a former Twitter (now X) executive and the social media platform. In August …
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Following years of growth, the number of nursing and midwifery professionals coming to work in the UK falls by nearly a third.
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Employers and agencies who hire summer staff must remember their pension obligations, the regulator has warned. The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has launched a digital campaign ensuring that temporary workers do …
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Poundland plans to close 68 stores and two warehouses with reports estimating that between 1,000 and 2,000 jobs are at risk.
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More than half of senior professionals in UK financial services believe their employer will place less emphasis on DEI and ESG in the future.
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NHSLatest NewsSkills shortagesWorkforce planning
Overseas dentists ‘working in McDonald’s’ due to backlog
by Jo Faragherby Jo FaragherDentists from overseas are being forced to work in McDonald’s due to bureaucracy preventing them working in the UK.
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From content creation to data analysis to workflow automation, artificial intelligence is reshaping how businesses across all industries operate. Yet while AI tools are rapidly becoming more accessible, AI fluency …
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One-third of businesses plan job cuts after increase in national insurance contributions (NICs), with one in five having done so already.
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Almost a quarter (23%) of workers aged 16-24 rate their mental health as poor, and are most likely to report work has negative impact (34%).
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Disability
Lack of role models a ‘barrier’ for people with learning disabilities
by Rob Mossby Rob MossLack of visible role models in workplace – particularly in customer-facing roles – a major barrier to employment for adults with learning disabilities.
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Working from home
WFH employee who falsified timesheets loses unfair dismissal claim
by Rob Mossby Rob MossA finance worker who falsified timesheets when working from home, loses claim for unfair dismissal from a university students’ union.
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Employment tribunals
Sleeping security officer wins £20k for unfair dismissal
by Jo Faragherby Jo FaragherA security officer who fell asleep on his shift has been awarded just over £20,000 for unfair dismissal.
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The HR profession
HR and employment leaders feature in King’s birthday honours list
by Jo Faragherby Jo FaragherA number of figures in the HR and employment space have been awarded in the King’s birthday honours list. Neil Carberry, chief executive of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation, was …