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Sick days reach 15-year high as average worker takes two weeks off per year

Workers have on average taken almost a fortnight off in sick days this past year, according to a new survey

The Independent UK

Voices: Recruitment is in a doom loop – there’s only one thing for it, chancellor…

COMMENT : As a KPMG study lays bare years of falling job openings, and with the unemployment figure refusing to shrink, Britain’s bosses are stuck in hiring limbo that only Rachel Reeves can get them out of, says James Moore

The Independent UK

UK firms’ hiring intentions remain at record low amid rising employment costs

Economic uncertainty also a factor as bosses ‘stuck in limbo’ and drop in recruitment hits young people hardest

The Guardian - UK

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Blow for Reeves as company hiring plans ‘at record low’ in wake of national insurance hike

Labour chancellor has warned the public that the change they voted for in last summer’s election was ‘never going to happen overnight’

The Independent UK

Voices: Will the City ever learn to love working from home?

COMMENT : By demanding its senior staff ‘set an example’ and be in the office at least four days a week, HSBC has become the latest financial institution to turn against hybrid working – which is bad news for us all, says James Moore

The Independent UK

Staff layoffs in UK gain pace amid Trump tariff turmoil and labour cost increases

Surveys show employer confidence at record low, prompting job cuts and hiring freeze

The Guardian - UK

Firms planning to cut recruitment and increase redundancies – report

Many businesses are planning to reduce headcount, raise prices and cut investment in workforce training, survey suggests.

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UK firms mull biggest layoffs in a decade as business confidence slumps

Impending tax rises from autumn budget fuel collapse in sentiment and rising redundancy intentions, surveys show

The Guardian - UK

UK public sector pay awards to overtake private sector for first time in four years

CIPD report says businesses face higher costs after tax rises in budget as public sector benefits from above-inflation pay rises

The Guardian - UK

Study looks at the effect of being shouted at by your boss

Employers have been told to address underlying causes of conflict, such as poor management and excessive workloads

The Independent UK

UK workers can expect smaller pay rises this year, says HR body

Employers are reining in hiring plans despite improved business confidence driven by services sector

The Guardian - UK

Strike by oil tanker drivers allays dealers’ fears of loss due to fuel price drop

Petroleum dealers' fears of losses on stock contained due to customer rush caused by tanker drivers strike, leading to traffic snarls and stock outs.

The Hindu

Majority of women say period symptoms leave them struggling in work – but half won’t tell their boss

More flexible working practices and better support are needed, say experts

The Independent UK

Two-thirds of UK women have bad work experiences due to periods, survey finds

Report calls for workplaces to do more after only one in 10 women say their organisation provides menstrual health support

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The Independent UK

New data reveals most popular occupations of lesbian, gay and bisexual people

The census took place on March 21 2021 and the question on sexual orientation was voluntary for people aged 16 and over

The Independent UK

Coffee shop and theme park workers among jobs with highest LGB+ representation

Barriers to entry, lack of inclusive organisational cultures and experiencing discrimination can lead to differences in representation, the CIPD said.

The Independent UK

Work less, achieve more: the benefits of implementing a four-day workweek

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Workplace absences soar to highest level in decade as ‘stress’ found to be major factor

Businesses called upon to create a supportive culture around health in workplace

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The Independent UK

UK workplace absences soar to highest level in decade, report finds

The research suggests that stress is now a major contributor to short and long-term absences.

The Hindu

Petroleum dealers urge Centre to notify them in advance of any changes in fuel price

CIPD urges Centre to inform dealers in advance of any RSP reduction to prevent losses. Dealers have not had margin increase in 6 yrs & faced huge losses in Nov 2021 & May 2022. CIPD seeks compensation for losses & price protection to help industry.

The Conversation

Fertility is becoming a workplace issue but employer support can create winners and losers

Since the world’s first human baby was born by in vitro fertilisation (IVF) in the UK in 1978, over 10 million IVF babies have been born globally. Assisted reproductive technologies (ART) have also become even more sophisticated, now including egg-freezing and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI).

The Guardian - UK

UK employers to raise pay; tensions in Moscow as Russian rouble falls – as it happened

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The Guardian - UK

‘Never again’: is Britain finally ready to return to the office?

With even the big internet firms warning staff they need to show up more often, is working from home over? Or have the attitudes and expectations of employees changed for ever?

Birmingham Post

Call for better work culture in North after survey shows problems with workload and stress

CIPD highlights growing problems with working impacting on people's mental and physical health, particularly in the public sector

The Hindu

Do not turn away customers who pay using ₹2000 notes: Consortium of Indian Petroleum Dealers

The Consortium of Indian Petroleum Dealers (CIPD), a body representing over 60,000 fuel outlets across the country, has urged dealers not to turn away customers who pay using ₹2,000 notes and, instead, handle them on a case-by-case basis to avoid complaints

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