Employers paid $528M in pre-litigation EEOC settlements last year
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s announcement drew a mixed reaction from former agency leaders. Source: www.hrdive.com
Compliance the focus as ‘far reaching’ Employment Rights Act changes arrive
Employers have been reminded to review their HR processes and compliance, with the arrival this week of significant reforms under… The post Compliance the focus as ‘far reaching’ Employment Rights Act changes arrive appeared first on Personnel Today. Source: www.personneltoday.com
CEOs say they feel threatened by CFOs
Roughly one quarter of chief executives ranked finance chiefs as the top job security risk within their own C-suites, a Boston Consulting Group survey found. Source: www.hrdive.com
Despite big gains, March jobs report may point to a stilled market
Job gains beat expectations, though February numbers were revised further down to a loss of 133,000 jobs, representing “unusually large swings,” one economist said. Source: www.hrdive.com
New graduates say they would sacrifice pay for job stability
Pay still matters, but people entering the workforce are increasingly looking for long-term security amid concerns about artificial intelligence and the economy, Monster found. Source: www.hrdive.com
Sharp rise in young people leaving the UK for opportunities abroad
Among the findings was that only 13% were positive about their long-term future in the UK. The post Sharp rise in young people leaving the UK for opportunities abroad appeared first on Personnel Today. Source: www.personneltoday.com
Unilever freezes recruitment for at least three months
Unilever has imposed a recruitment freeze due to ‘macroeconomic and geopolitical realities’, particularly in relation to the conflict in the Middle East. The post Unilever freezes recruitment for at least three months appeared first on Personnel Today. Source: www.personneltoday.com
Five ways to get ready for April law changes
This April brings a raft of additional employment law changes introduced under the Employment Rights Act 2025. The post Five ways to get ready for April law changes appeared first on Personnel Today. Source: www.personneltoday.com
Oracle job cuts ‘could be as high as 30,000’
Software giant Oracle is reported to have made tens of thousands of people redundant, many of them in senior technical roles. The post Oracle job cuts ‘could be as high as 30,000’ appeared first on Personnel Today. Source: www.personneltoday.com
Two-thirds of hospitality employers considering layoffs
Two-thirds of hospitality businesses will cut jobs in response to rising minimum wages, employer taxes and business rates, a poll has found. The post Two-thirds of hospitality employers considering layoffs appeared first on Personnel Today. Source: www.personneltoday.com