Burnham would devolve employment support to regions
30/06/2026Andy Burnham would devolve employment support to the regions as part of his plan for ‘good growth in every postcode’. Making his first major policy speech before, as is widely expected, he becomes prime minister on 20 July, Burnham said:…
Dame Carol Black: UK still not tackling workplace health ‘structural problems’
30/06/2026Nearly two decades on from her seminal ‘Working for a healthier tomorrow’ review, the UK has made little progress in tackling the deep “structural problems” it faces around work and health, Professor Dame Carol Black has said. Dame Carol, whose…
Resident doctors accept pay offer, ending NHS strikes
29/06/2026Resident doctors in England have marginally voted to accept the government’s pay and jobs offer, bringing three years of strike action in the NHS to an end. Nearly 33,000 resident doctors voted in a referendum called by the British Medical…
What makes one job better than the next? Interesting work, BLS says.
29/06/2026Controlling for factors like pay and benefits, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics found that engagement in the work is key. Source: www.hrdive.com
What does the EU Pay Transparency Directive mean for benefits compliance?
29/06/2026Employers in the UK with operations in Europe will be paying close attention to the new EU Pay Transparency Directive, which has just come into force. But what does it mean for how they provide benefits? Yanick Chainey explains The…
Frozen food worker loses ‘too cold to work’ tribunal claim
29/06/2026A worker at a frozen food company who took her employer to tribunal because her working environment was too cold has lost her claims. Gabriela Bolohan worked at Solway Foods in Newport, Wales shortly before she was diagnosed with Raynaud’s…
Targeted subsidies better than employer tax breaks for Neets
29/06/2026Offering targeted subsidies rather than tax breaks to provide routes into work would be the most cost-effective way to tackle the Neets crisis, according to a think tank. The Resolution Foundation’s Take a chance on me report argues that there…
Slow jobs market recovery under way, new figures suggest
28/06/2026The UK jobs market continued to show signs of recovery in May, with vacancies rising for a fourth consecutive month, but the outlook for graduates has deteriorated further. New figures from job matching platform Adzuna show UK vacancies increased by…
Fraction of HR departments effective at project management
28/06/2026Less than a fifth of HR departments are highly effective at project management, a report by McLean & Company has claimed. The advisory company’s HR Management and Governance Survey 2023-2025 found that just 19% of HR respondents felt their department…
Sociable: LinkedIn automates job application process for premium users
26/06/2026The platform’s Premium Apply Assistant will use artificial intelligence to pre-fill applications and even add cover letters for suitable roles — potentially upping pressure on recruiters. Source: www.hrdive.com