Recruitment & retention

MAC annual report points to need for nuanced approach for reducing immigration while filling roles with domestic workers.

Staff at Coventry University are threatening to strike after learning that around 100 workers could lose their jobs.

How can net migration be reduced, as the government wants, while addressing UK skills shortages?

Employers of seasonal workers need to be well versed in the proposals of the Employment Rights Bill, which if misunderstood or ignored could lead to tribunal proceedings and reputational damage.

HSBC has lost an appeal against a court decision to reinstate a tribunal claim that alleged it discriminated against a candidate for a senior sales position.

The arrival of the first Labour government for 14 years ushered in a host of changes for employers.

Recruitment fears over costs proved unfounded in November, found the latest REC/Lightcast labour market tracker.

One hundred police officers are now working on a criminal investigation of current and past Post Office employees, civil servants and lawyers.

More than 8 out of 10 employees feel unprepared for work challenges in 2025, according to a global survey by Skillsoft.

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An increase in background checks carried out in response to new day-one employment rights could lead to more discrimination cases

One in four workers plan to quit their jobs in 2025 according to predicted attrition data from 10 million UK employees.

The number of women on boards of the UK’s top 150 companies continues to rise, from 40% in 2023 to 43% in 2024.

The government plans to recruit start-up workers from the tech industry to embed a more innovative culture and help it run more efficiently.

Recruiters make pioneering use of toilet paper while a nicotine pouch company from Scandinavia tells us Brits to stop drinking so much tea at work.