Dyson to cut a quarter of UK jobs

Dyson is cutting as many as 1,000 jobs in the UK, around a quarter of its British workforce. The engineering giant, famed for its vacuum cleaners, hand dryers and hairdryers, has UK... Read more »

PwC staff to benefit from extended summer hours policy

Big four accounting and services firm PwC has told employees they can finish work early on Fridays over the summer. Between 1 June and 31 August, the firm’s 22,000 staff will be... Read more »

Alan Sugar calls PwC Friday afternoons off a ‘joke‘

Entrepreneur and celebrity Alan Sugar has dismissed PriceWaterhouseCoopers’ decision to give workers Friday afternoons off throughout summer as a ‘bloody joke’. The big four services giant has extended last year’s summer Fridays... Read more »

Are we happy now? New research Sugar-coats working from home

If Alan Sugar enjoys raging about hybrid working, he’ll really love reading the latest happiness at work findings…  It’s always useful when a cutting-edge entrepreneur leaves the thick foliage of business-speak and... Read more »

Tesco to pioneer office space in local stores

Tesco has announced a flexible working trial that could see people able to use office space within their local grocery stores. The chain’s New Malden store in London will be the pioneer... Read more »

Rees-Mogg under fire from civil service leader over hybrid working

Ministers risk driving ‘good people’ out of Whitehall with their criticism of working at home, the first civil service commissioner has said. Baroness Gisela Stuart, who is tasked with overseeing civil service... Read more »

Lack of flexibility pushes half of women to consider leaving job

More than half (52%) of women say a lack of flexibility at work has pushed them to leave or consider leaving a job, according to research that highlights how a percieved lack... Read more »

CIPD asks businesses to support employees over Ukraine conflict

Employers asked to increase flexibility over working hours, compassionate support including bereavement leave, and wellbeing checks. The post CIPD asks businesses to support employees over Ukraine conflict appeared first on Personnel Today. Read more »

Virtual law firms see 38% jump in recruitment

Decentralised law firms benefit from the ‘work anywhere’ ethos and boom in online meetings. The post Virtual law firms see 38% jump in recruitment appeared first on Personnel Today. Read more »

Covid-related employment cases: 10 key rulings for employers

Employment tribunals have been deciding coronavirus-related cases throughout 2021. We set out 10 key first-instance rulings related to the pandemic from which employers can learn lessons. The post Covid-related employment cases: 10... Read more »