Wages fall 1.2% behind inflation as cost of living crisis deepens

Growth in employees’ regular pay lagged 1.2% behind inflation in January to March 2022, according to official figures that highlight just how poorly wages are performing against the rising cost of living.... Read more »

Number of working people with disability up 1.3 million in five years

The government has acheived its goal of seeing one million more disabled people in employment well in advance of its 2027 target, but a disability group says more needs to be done... Read more »

Nurses leaving due to pressure and workplace culture

The number of nurses and midwives leaving the profession has increased substantially, with many citing poor workplace cultures and too much pressure as factors that influenced their decision. Although the number of... Read more »

Deliveroo signs deal with union GMB to cover self-employed riders

Food delivery business Deliveroo has agreed a recognition deal with trade union GMB covering the company’s 90,000 drivers and riders. The GMB described the agreement as “historic” and said that the workers... Read more »

Tesco to pioneer office space in local stores

Tesco has announced a flexible working trial that could see people able to use office space within their local grocery stores. The chain’s New Malden store in London will be the pioneer... Read more »

Rees-Mogg under fire from civil service leader over hybrid working

Ministers risk driving ‘good people’ out of Whitehall with their criticism of working at home, the first civil service commissioner has said. Baroness Gisela Stuart, who is tasked with overseeing civil service... Read more »

Lack of flexibility pushes half of women to consider leaving job

More than half (52%) of women say a lack of flexibility at work has pushed them to leave or consider leaving a job, according to research that highlights how a percieved lack... Read more »

Gender equality facing growing backlash from male managers

A third of male managers think that too much effort is placed into supporting gender equality at work, a survey by the Chartered Management Institute has found. The poll found that 33%... Read more »

How to respond to an HMRC furlough enquiry

With £5.3 billion thought to have been lost to error and fraud while the furlough scheme was running, HMRC is stepping up efforts to recover funds from employers. Nick Bustin explains to... Read more »

AI adoption: Skills shortages means UK lagging behind Europe

Lower adoption of artificial intelligence in the UK has been blamed on AI skills shortages. The post AI adoption: Skills shortages means UK lagging behind Europe appeared first on Personnel Today. Read more »
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