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Financial Wellbeing

Cost-of-Living Worries Are Hitting UK Workplace Productivity, New Research Finds

Financial pressure is increasingly following UK employees into the workplace, with new research finding that almost two-thirds of workers are worried about money and one in six say financial stress…
Business Advice

7 Ways Employers Can Use Professional Development To Attract and Retain Talent

Written by Aoife Hynes, Associate Director of Procurement at Morgan McKinley Our new 2026 Workplace Trends Report highlights a clear warning sign for employers: a lack of growth prospects has…
Awards

Record-breaking year for 2026 Menopause & Menstruation Friendly Employer Awards as finalists revealed

Henpicked: Menopause in the Workplace has announced the finalists in its 2026 Menopause & Menstruation Friendly Employer Awards, following a record number of entries and an incredibly high standard across…
HR News
PR for HR software companies – Why specialist PR helps HR software companies stand out in an increasingly competitive market
Driving
Employers say car salary sacrifice schemes drive sustainability agendas
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HR
Women less likely to see workplace rewards as fair, while older employees risk becoming the ‘forgotten loyalists’, Perkbox research finds
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Awards
Love2shop wins top award at City of Liverpool Business Awards (COLBA)
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HR
UK firms warned not to miss overseas recruitment window for marketing, sales and HR roles
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Law
Chinook Families Welcome Hillsborough Law but Say Government Must Now End MoD Secrecy
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Absence Management
Overwhelming HR support for Fit Note improvement trials
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HR
Nearly 80% of employees say recognition and financial rewards combined motivate them most – yet meaningful recognition remains rare
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HR
Six in Ten UK Workers Plan to Look for a New Job as Confidence Slumps