Employment issues arising from the economic downturn will dominate in the year ahead.
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Employers get £2,500 golden hello to recruit unemployed
by Greg Pitcher
by Greg Pitcher
Employers will be paid £2,500 to recruit and train people who have been out of work for six months or...
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Employment outlook for 2009
Personnel Today asked an eloquence* of employment lawyers for their views on some of the key legal issues that we are likely to see in 2009 - no surprise that the recession has coloured their opinions.
With all that's wrong with the world at present the Personnel Today office agreed that Gen Z could be forgiven the odd vacant judgmental stare at their older colleagues.
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As many SMEs say “yes” to a return to the office, the BCC's Stuart Morrison discusses what it means for productivity and retention.
Less than a fifth (16%) of UK businesses have recruitment policies in place that proactively target hiring ex-offenders, research has...
by Nic Paton
The expert judging panel has finished its deliberations and we can now reveal the shortlist for the Personnel Today Awards...
by Jo Faragher
The EAT has ruled that an RAF sergeant can proceed with her claim for maternity discrimination after an important fitness test was cancelled because she was pregnant.
by Jo Faragher
Women’s rights charity accuses select committees of being ‘openly hostile’ to preferred candidate for chair of equality watchdog.
by Rob Moss
More than a third (37%) of managers think the retirement age should be raised to reflect higher life expectancy.
by Jo Faragher
10 September 2025 | Register now for our webinar examining the pros and cons of global hiring - and how to mitigate the risks.
by Rob Moss
UK businesses are still struggling with significant skills gap when it comes to adopting AI effectively, research has suggested.
While...
by Nic Paton
The British Medical Association and the government have reached a ‘greater mutual understanding’ after constructive talks yesterday (5 August).
The...
by Jo Faragher