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Awards

Diversity Advocate Winners Named at 2025 Inclusive Awards

Award-winning diversity and inclusion champions revealed Louise Minchin hosts ceremony for first time The 2025 Inclusive Awards, organised by Inclusive Companies and sponsored by TalkTalk, unveiled this year’s winners across…
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Employment Law

UK organisations face a tribunal-risk cliff edge as HR confidence masks deep unpreparedness for the Employment Rights Bill

Only 17% have completed an impact assessment and produced an action plan. 17% haven’t started assessing the Bill at all or don’t know if assessment has started. 19% of HR…
Employee Engagement

WorkL’s 2025 Annual Report Reveals “Career Minimalism” and Rise in Men Demanding Flexible Working

London, UK - 2nd December 2025 - WorkL, today releases its Global Workplace Report 2025, presenting one of the largest global datasets on employee experience, drawing on insights from over…
HR
Visa Red Tape Blocking Global Growth as Companies Struggle to Access Skills
Mental Health
Howden advocates for stronger workplace support following Men’s Health Strategy
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Employee Benefits
New Research Reveals How UK Law Firms Are Rethinking Employee Benefits
HR
Research Reveals Employers unprepared for an ageing workforce
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News
New Punter Southall report reveals £100bn DB pension surpluses, but less than 1% returned to employers since 2006
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AI
AI is rewriting the rules of work, entry-level jobs are on the front line.
Diversity & Inclusion
Leeds neurodivergence specialist targets growth with new jobs push
Appointments
Hartmann Young strengthens senior team as it announces record sales growth.
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Absence Management
Starbucks UK saves 15,000 frontline employee hours and cuts absence costs by 10% with AdviserPlus