Adam McCulloch

A sustained bounce-back in hiring this year remains possible but employers still have significant concerns about the strength of the economy.

An employee of electrical chain Currys has failed in his claim of race discrimination against the retailer after his mug had gone missing in the office.

The figures reveal a decrease of 26,000 young men but an increase among young women of 19,000.

The claimant joined Roke Manor Research in 2020 as a software engineer, but struggled with poor timekeeping. He was later diagnosed with ADHD.

Resident doctors (formerly junior doctors) will receive 5.4%, doctors 4% and nurses and other health care staff 3.6%.

The number of people immigrating minus the number of people emigrating is provisionally estimated to be 431,000 in the year ending December 2024.

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.

Staff at the finance giant have been warned via a memo that office attendance could lead to a pay cut via annual appraisals.

Accounting and consultancy giant Deloitte has told its UK employees that reduced profits mean it will reduce the average salary rise.

The government is seeking to appoint more judges and case workers to alleviate the backlog of employment tribunal cases.

Royal College of Nursing warns Darlington hospital that its policy on single-sex spaces is unlawful, but the policy remains in place.

The clothing giant saw 26.9% of shareholder votes supporting a resolution that called for more information about how many of its staff are being paid below the ‘real’ Living Wage.

At the Acas 2025 conference in Westminster, Soames accused the government of failing to listen to businesses's concerns about the proposals.

April saw the softest fall in recruitment activity since last September, with a similar trend seen in temporary work.

CIPD: ‘the government can address employer nerves around the bill by prioritising an implementation plan with a clear phased timeline’.