The UK is an international outlier when it comes to economic inactivity, a new government-commissioned report has found.
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Ice-cream firm Ben & Jerry’s has said its chief executive, David Stever, was being removed by its parent company, Unilever, over the company’s political and social activism.
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Ahead of an interest rate decision today by the Bank of England, the figures show wage growth including bonuses at 5.8% – broadly unchanged in the three months to January.
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UK and US slip down the league as Finnish workplaces make a major contribution to the country's success in the World Happiness Index.
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New laws will help seafarers but further specific action needs to be taken by ministers.
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Eligible professions for Skilled Worker visas include ‘canine beautician’. If that isn't eyebrow-raising enough, it also includes ‘immigration officer’.
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Fewer UK-owned global companies will proclaim their commitment to DEI because of how that might impact their position in the US.
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US judges have ordered several federal government agencies to reinstate the jobs of probationary employees fired en masse last month.
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Wes Streeting told MPs there were currently 15,300 staff at NHS England, and 3,300 in the Department of Health and Social Care. About half of the posts would go, he added.
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The retailer said it did not believe “it would be right” to pay a bonus this year as it continues to reinvest in the business.
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The Prudential Regulation Authority and the Financial Conduct Authority have written to Treasury Committee MPs to state they will retain existing framework rather than apply new DEI measures.
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Employee experience platform Culture Amp claims recognition is at a five-year low, and employees feel less visible in organisations’ performance review process.
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More than 200 employees who were contracted to work on the separation of the supermarket’s IT system from former owner Walmart were dismissed this week.
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The UK labour market saw a softer decline in recruitment activity in February 2025.
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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.