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Employee Benefits

Survey Reveals Overwhelming Support from HR Leaders for a New “Universal” Wellbeing Tax Break

Employers call for a new wellbeing tax break to be announced in the autumn Budget statement to support NHS reforms, reduce absenteeism and help boost economic growth. A survey of…
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Diversity & Inclusion

UK Workers Demand Action on Pay Inequality: Overwhelming Support For Mandatory Disability and Ethnicity Pay Gap Reporting

New research from People Like Us and Scope finds 77% of UK workers support mandatory disability pay gap reporting, and 70% support mandatory ethnicity pay gap reporting. A survey of…
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Flexible Work & Work from Home

Flexible Working No Longer a Perk but a Necessity, Say Workplace Wellbeing Experts at Westminster Roundtable

The evidence is overwhelming — experts say flexible work must be measured by value, not time A cross-party roundtable hosted in Westminster by Peter Dowd MP has reaffirmed calls for…
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Absence Management
Half the world away: Are festival season sickies a thing of the past?
Charity & CSR
New report reveals disconnect between volunteering policies and practice in UK workplaces
Diversity & Inclusion
Mastering Diversity Documentary Pre-Screening: A Gathering Of Voices, A Mission In Motion
Driving
Nearly half of employers don’t know how car allowances are spent, exposing grey fleet risks
News
Business owners have little faith in government to plug growing skills shortage
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Career Development
Out of Sight, Out of Promotion: Workers Worry Distance Dulls Career Prospects
Awards
Vibrant Community Diversity Heroes Shortlisted in Prestigious 2025 National Diversity Awards
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Background Screening
Alongside the burgeoning rise in ID fraud and candidate use of AI, 90% of businesses find candidate discrepancies during the screening process
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Awards
The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2025: What HR Development Leaders Can Learn