Employers want proof: Are candidates ready for the job?
While degrees can be general indicators of preparedness, employers also want specific evidence workers can perform, a Western Governors University report found. Source: www.hrdive.com
Year-end hiring cools as employers recalibrate for 2026
Employers are using data and AI to improve efficiency, reduce friction and create stronger candidate experiences, an iCIMS report finds. Source: www.hrdive.com
Job market may be ‘turning frigid,’ economist says
Growth is concentrated in healthcare, while sectors like transportation shed jobs. That’s worrisome, according to an economic researcher, and tariff policy may be partly to blame. Source: www.hrdive.com
Business groups call for Employment Rights Bill to pass this week
Business groups have written to business secretary Peter Kyle urging the government to push the Employment Rights Bill through Parliament… The post Business groups call for Employment Rights Bill to pass this week appeared first on Personnel Today. Source: www.personneltoday.com
What does the Employment Rights Bill mean for sexual harassment protection?
The Employment Rights Bill is set to introduce tougher obligations for employers to prevent and respond to sexual harassment. The post What does the Employment Rights Bill mean for sexual harassment protection? appeared first on Personnel Today. Source: www.personneltoday.com
Unemployment hits four-year high as jobs market continues to stagnate
The UK’s unemployment rate hit a four-year high in the three months to October, official figures have shown, rising to… The post Unemployment hits four-year high as jobs market continues to stagnate appeared first on Personnel Today. Source: www.personneltoday.com
Addison Lee drivers in line for £200k payout
Addison Lee will have to pay significant legal costs to drivers after its ‘unreasonable conduct’ during an employment tribunal. The post Addison Lee drivers in line for £200k payout appeared first on Personnel Today. Source: www.personneltoday.com
Now hiring: What Deel’s data says about global compensation trends
How employers around the world compensate employees. Source: www.hrdive.com
10 strangest employment tribunals of 2025
The headlines around some tribunal cases have the power to stop you in your tracks and make you wonder if the world has gone barmy. The post 10 strangest employment tribunals of 2025 appeared first on Personnel Today. Source: www.personneltoday.com
Pre-Budget fears put brakes on Christmas hiring
The number of new job postings in the UK in November 2025 was 622,156 – down by 14.4% from October 2025. The post Pre-Budget fears put brakes on Christmas hiring appeared first on Personnel Today. Source: www.personneltoday.com