AI, skills, workforce agility: the talent trends for 2025
Randstad Enterprise has released its 2025 Talent Trends Report, outlining how talent leaders are adapting to a changing world of work. The report highlights the growing role of artificial intelligence (AI), evolving skills demands, and the shift towards more flexible workforce models. With 82 percent of business leaders viewing AI advancements positively, the technology is […]
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Burnout Britain: workplace anxiety on the rise among UK employees
According to a new report by training provider Corndel, half of British workers experience workplace anxiety. Many cite excessive workloads and time pressures as well as difficulties in balancing work and personal obligations. Especially young workers are affected by this anxiety, as 64 percent of them attribute it to poor management. One in five HR […]
New neonatal care leave rules will help 60,000 parents
From 6 April this year, about 60,000 new parents will be able to benefit from a right to neonatal care leave. Following the Royal Assent of the Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay Act) 2023 last month (and now a draft statutory instrument, the Neonatal Care Leave and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2025) new measures that will […]
Physical activity has many benefits for employees.
According to a study by the UK charity Mental Health Foundation, 60% admit that anxiety affects their everyday lives. The most recent Britain’s Healthiest Working Place survey found that one in ten workers are affected by anxiety or depression. However, Vitality data can help prove that physical activity is intrinsically linked to mental well-being. The […]
Google scraps DEI goals for US
Alphabet, the parent company of Google, has announced that it will no long set hiring targets in order to improve employee representation. Alphabet announced in an email to its staff that it would no longer be setting “aspirational” hiring goals to increase the diversity of its workforce. Alphabet announced in its annual report released the […]
BT will remove the DEI element of middle manager’s bonuses
BT has scrapped bonus scheme components that included diversity measures for thousands middle managers. The FTSE-100 firm informed investors that it intended to remove the diversity equity and inclusion component of its scorecard from its lower level managers next year but would retain it for its 550 senior leaders. BT’s managers receive bonuses that can […]
Learners report a surge in interest in DEI rules
Following the announcement by President Donald Trump that he would be ending federal diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives last week there has been a surge in interest for online guidance providing advice on compliance with UK laws governing diversity. Skillcast, a training provider in the UK, reported an increase of 92% in page views for […]
A law firm teams up with a neurodiversity specialist
The employment department at Geldards Law Firm has teamed up with NeuroUniverse in order to provide businesses with practical and legally compliant solutions that will help them better support their neurodivergent workers and reduce disability discrimination. The neurodiversity training specialist NeuroUniverse and Geldards will collaborate to ensure that their advice and training reflects the best […]
Liz Kendall: Some on benefits are “taking the mick”
A report by the Department for Work and Pensions on how to help unemployed people find jobs found that 27 percent of respondents thought they could work in the future, but only if their physical health improved. Liz Kendall, the Work and Pensions Secretary told ITV Friday that some claimants “take the mickey” despite their […]