A lack of succession planning has led most of the UK’s largest listed companies choosing external candidates as their new chief executive, a trend not seen elsewhere in Europe or in the... Read more »
Skills England has published its latest data on future employment needs and the skills that will be required to fulfil them. The skills body, formed just after last summer’s general election, predicts... Read more »
Are employees entitled to extra pay for working on bank holidays? What does an employer do if an employee refuses to work on a bank holiday? How should bank holidays be managed... Read more »
Thousands of new jobs will be unlocked across healthcare as the government launches a ‘graduate guarantee’ to ensure there are enough jobs for every newly qualified nurse and midwife in England. The... Read more »
One in ten (9%) small and medium-sized businesses say employees have left because of a requirement to return to onsite working, according to research. A survey by the British Chambers of Commerce... Read more »
More than a million people have changed jobs because of a lack of flexibility, as half of UK employees feel under pressure to return to office, according to research from the CIPD.... Read more »
Proposals to alter the indefinite leave to remain rules in the UK in the immigration white paper have caused dismay among some overseas workers and raised questions among immigration legal specialists. The... Read more »
The education secretary has written to Skills England setting out the government’s priorities for skills development in the year ahead. Bridget Phillipson says she is “delighted” that the flagship learning body is... Read more »
Younger workers who started work after the pandemic expect to be paid more to work in the office full time, according to a study by BSI and think-tank ResPublica. The 2025 Global... Read more »
The proportion of SMEs that have increased their workforce has fallen from 24% in Q4 2024 to 20% in Q1 2025, while 17% have cut back on staff. The British Chambers of... Read more »