Is poor workplace collaboration stoking burnout? Workloads have increased for 64% of UK workers
Is poor workplace collaboration stoking burnout? Workloads have increased for 64% of UK workers 55% of respondents say they are blocked in their work while waiting for other teams to provide information 44% of respondents say it is difficult to coordinate with other teams 43% of respondents feel AI helps them be a better teammate […]
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Hiring bias is preventing businesses from attracting neurodivergent talent
According to a new study, UK businesses are at risk of missing out on neurodivergent professionals’ skills due to hiring discrimination. Blick Rothenberg, an audit, tax, and advisory firm, based its study on a Zurich Insurance survey in 2024. The survey surveyed 1,000 neurodivergent adult respondents and found that more than half of them had […]
Gen Z is less open to romance at work than older generations
According to a new study, Gen Z workers are less accepting than older generations of office relationships. Only half of Gen Z workers (50%) believe that meeting a partner in the workplace is socially acceptable. The dating app happn conducted a study on over 2,000 UK adults and found that the approval rate was lowest […]
Santander branches closings threaten 750 jobs
Santander announced plans to shut 95 branches in the UK. This will put 750 jobs on the line. The bank announced that it would be building a new network of 349 branches. Of these, 390 will offer full service, 36 will have reduced operating hours, 18 won’t have counters, and five will be work cafes. […]
Unintended consequences of disability pay gap reporting
According to a study by the Business Disability Forum, mandatory disability workforce reporting and pay gaps could have unintended effects for disabled employees. In its report, Towards meaningful disability workplace and pay gap reports it found that, while the intention behind reporting the disability pay gap is good, reporting the pay gap on its own […]
Disability benefits and Universal Credit: what’s changing?
The UK government has unveiled a £1 billion package of welfare reforms aiming to get people with disabilities and long-term health conditions into work. The reforms include scrapping the Work Capability Assessment (WCA), introducing a “right to try” work guarantee and reintroducing reassessments for those on incapacity benefits who may be able to work. Work […]
EIDA launches new HR Charter against domestic abuse
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Court of Appeal rules that Ofsted Inspector was unfairly terminated
According to the Court of Appeal, an Ofsted inspector dismissed for sweeping water from a child’s head was unfairly fired. Andrew Hewston, who had been with the Schools Inspectorate for 12 Years, was dismissed summarily for touching a student’s forehead and shoulders to remove rainwater in 2019 during an inspection. In 2021, he brought Ofsted […]
BMA workers protest about pay and recognition
British Medical Association workers protested in London on 19 March over pay and recognition. The protest outside the BMA headquarters is about the union’s decision of bringing its employment and support staff in-house. They will be treated as new employees from the first day. According to GMB union protest organizers, the move led to the […]