The latest survey of recruitment consultancies signalled an accelerated decline in hiring activity across the UK at the end of the second quarter.
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The TUC has organised a nationwide inspection of workplaces this week for heat safety, with more than 1,000 trade union health and safety reps signed up to take part.
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‘Autistic traits like sensory sensitivity, differences in communication and challenges with social boundaries are real’
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GPs will be asked to stop sick notes that sign people off work and instead refer them to job coaches or the gym, under a new government pilot scheme.
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Fire and rehire proposals in the Employment Rights Bill are being amended by ministers to offer employers slightly more leeway.
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A senior recruiter has been awarded nearly £188,000 after being sacked over his health issues.
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Two-thirds of jobseekers won’t apply for roles without the salary listed according to new research.
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A critical shortage of skilled workers is jeopardising the government’s pledge to build 1.5 million new homes by 2029.
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The Home Office did not have control of the skilled worker visa route after the Covid pandemic, say MPs on the public accounts committee.
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Nice pictures on the office walls will not only prevent Gen Z quitting, they will also boost employee productivity to new heights – apparently.
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Retail giant Asda has confirmed what it calls ‘a significant enhancement’ to its family-friendly policies for employees during key life moments.
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Businesses that took part said they were able to maintain service levels and key performance indicators while observing several benefits for employee wellbeing.
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The government’s newly published 10-Year Health Plan for England envisages a workforce that is ‘better treated, more motivated, have better training and more scope to develop their careers.’
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About 9,000 jobs are to be shed by Microsoft in its latest round of layoffs as the company looks to adopt more AI and streamline management and sales.
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The Health and Safety Executive has revealed that work-related accidents caused 124 deaths last year, 14 fewer than the previous year.