Employers have been slower to staff up for Christmas than usual, as fears over demand for goods and the sluggish economy affect recruiters.
Public sector
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A female firearms officer in West Midlands police was stripped to her underwear for a training exercise.
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A group has called for an independent ombudsman that university staff could turn to if they feel bullying is not being taken seriously.
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A misogynistic culture among the RAF’s Red Arrows team led to regular instances of sexual harassment, non-statutory inquiry finds.
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PwC tops the Social Mobility Employers Index again but Social Mobility Foundation calls on government to tackle unpaid internships.
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An NHS mobile screening project has identified more than 2,200 people in high-risk communities at risk of liver disease and...
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The government has issued guidance urging councils not to implement four-day working weeks.
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The omission of some health workers from an NHS bonus scheme could lead to ministers being subject to a judicial review.
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The BMJ has found that foreign trainees could be paid several thousand pounds less than UK-trained junior doctors.
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Health bodies have expressed concern over a request from Steve Barclay to halt recruitment into EDI roles.
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The flagship civil service recruitment programme has exceeded its target of 50% of graduates with a STEM qualification.
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NHS 'safe space': Health Services Safety Investigations Body launched for NHS and other health workers to air concerns about safety at work.
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Over half of respondents to the CQC’s survey of adult social care providers in England said they were having challenges recruiting new staff and 31% said they were having challenges in retaining them.
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Government accepts NHS consultants’ request to enter negotiations in the ongoing pay dispute in England, nearly seven months after it began.
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Kingston council criticised by employment tribunal for deadnaming a trans employee and for failing to update its policies.