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Jobs & HR
- Job cuts | 1 in 3 employers likely to make redundancies by January 2027by HR Grapevine on June 5, 2026 at 7:55 am
A third of employers are likely to make staff redundancies by the start of next year, a new survey has found...
- 'Implementation gap' | AI acceptance on the rise, but workers remain overwhelmed and unsupportedby HR Grapevine on June 4, 2026 at 9:15 am
Researchers say HR must play a critical role in closing the AI skills gap...
- Case Study | How to build a workplace where neurodiverse employees truly thriveby HR Grapevine on June 4, 2026 at 9:00 am
Cathy Donnelly, Chief People Officer at Everway explains how employers can benefit from different minds while building inclusive workplaces...
- Discrimination law | Sharp rise in 'protected beliefs' tribunal cases puts HR on noticeby HR Grapevine on June 4, 2026 at 8:00 am
Cases relating to gender-critical views, climate change, politics and anti-vax beliefs are on the rise...
- Key to wellbeing | Timpson expands employee mental health support with personalised therapy schemeby HR Grapevine on June 4, 2026 at 7:55 am
The retailer is looking to make wellbeing support more accessible and effective for its workforce...
- Employment Rights | Menopause is already on your agenda, whether you have acknowledged it or notby HR Grapevine on June 3, 2026 at 3:30 pm
Menopause is showing up in your absence data, your retention rates and your gender pay gap reporting.
- Crisis consumption loop | Is negative news coverage making your staff less productive?by HR Grapevine on June 3, 2026 at 9:30 am
Bad news on the telly isn’t just depressing, it’s causing a drop in motivation and productivity, according to HR maven Chris Roebuck...
- Gov consultation | Zero-hours contract reforms could create 'more rather than less insecure employment', HR experts warnby HR Grapevine on June 3, 2026 at 8:00 am
HR leaders have welcomed efforts to tackle insecure work, but fear it could create fresh compliance burdens...
- 'Psychological strain' | HR teams are struggling, and too few feel supported, major wellbeing report findsby HR Grapevine on June 3, 2026 at 7:55 am
New research paints a concerning picture of the mental health challenges facing the HR profession...
- Stress | Who supports HR? Inside a profession struggling to copeby HR Grapevine on June 2, 2026 at 9:30 am
One year on from research findings that showed HR professionals feel broken, very little has changed, reports Peter Crush...
- NEET crisis | Former M&S Chief Exec to spearhead government drive to help young people into workby HR Grapevine on June 2, 2026 at 8:00 am
A business leader with decades of experience at the most senior levels has been appointed to drive forward the Government’s Youth Guarantee and ensure all young people have the chance to earn or learn...
- Shifting market | Permanent jobs become harder to find as 1 in 4 firms turn to freelance & contractorsby HR Grapevine on June 2, 2026 at 7:55 am
With full-time hiring growing in cost, many businesses are looking for alternative options...
- Clarity & confidence | How employers can address 'fear of becoming obsolete' as AI reshapes the workplaceby HR Grapevine on June 2, 2026 at 7:50 am
New insights show how a stronger employee experience can turn anxiety into confidence when it comes to AI adoption...
- Transformation | How Job Levelling Supports Pay Transparencyby HR Grapevine on June 1, 2026 at 9:40 am
Organisations are rethinking how they make pay decisions, making job levelling and evaluation a business-critical foundation for transparent and defensible reward practices.
- Benefits trimming | 2 in 5 UK employers have cut workplace perksby HR Grapevine on June 1, 2026 at 9:00 am
UK organisations are paring back workplace benefits to manage costs – a move that could put morale, productivity, and retention on the line...
- Greene King & more | Major firms unite to help care leavers and prison leavers into workby HR Grapevine on June 1, 2026 at 8:00 am
Leading UK businesses have joined forces with the Government to help more care leavers, ex-offenders and young people with mental health challenges in the West Midlands into quality jobs...
- Wellbeing | Cancer prevention and early detection: The employer's roleby HR Grapevine on June 1, 2026 at 7:30 am
With cancer increasingly affecting working-age adults, workplaces are central to early detection, resilience and recovery.
- Podcast | CPO, UP Fitness: How we rebuilt our EVP to prepare for global growthby HR Grapevine on May 29, 2026 at 8:00 am
Keniro Miller, CPO at Ultimate Performance Fitness, joins the HR Grapevine Podcast to reveal how an EVP shift has transformed everything from culture to compensation...
- 'Life's important moments' | Markel announces enhanced family leave for UK secondary carersby HR Grapevine on May 29, 2026 at 7:00 am
Insurance group's Chief People Officer says new policy enhancement will create "confidence and consistency" for employees...
- Engagement | Why all-hands meetings keep falling flatby HR Grapevine on May 28, 2026 at 2:30 pm
Why all-hands meetings keep falling flat. This setup is familiar to almost every HR and internal communications team. It's a monthly all-hands meeting or a quarterly town hall. A slide deck. A few executive faces.
- NEETs | Youth jobs crisis risks becoming 'perfect storm' for UK employers, warns Milburn reviewby HR Grapevine on May 28, 2026 at 11:00 am
Business leaders are warning of mounting hiring pressures after a major review into youth unemployment found nearly one million young people are now out of work, education or training...
- 25,940 hours | Why Canva just shut down for a week of employee AI upskilling - againby HR Grapevine on May 28, 2026 at 9:30 am
Over a weeklong shutdown, 5,300 Canva employees logged 25,940 hours of learning and shared 361 hackathon ideas...
- ‘Fully immersive’ | Another lap! McLaren renews STEM mentorship scheme for young womenby HR Grapevine on May 28, 2026 at 7:00 am
McLaren’s NEXT programme will return for another year, offering twenty-five applicants a ‘once-in-a-lifetime learning experience’...
- Reward | Reinvigorate your employee benefitsby HR Grapevine on May 28, 2026 at 7:00 am
Many organisations offer a wide range of employee benefits however many of the available benefits have utilisation rates of below 40%.
- 'Serious concerns' | BP chairman removed amid bullying claims as board takes 'decisive action'by HR Grapevine on May 27, 2026 at 2:15 pm
BP has abruptly removed chairman Albert Manifold after “serious concerns” over governance and conduct. Manifold denies wrongdoing and vowed to "not allow a false narrative to go unchallenged"...
- CPO, Grant Thornton | Workplace transformation succeeds when people strategy leads the wayby HR Grapevine on May 27, 2026 at 9:00 am
Abigail Fisher, Chief People Officer at Grant Thornton UK, takes to the CHRO Soapbox to call for more humanity in workplace change programmes...
- ‘Continued progress’ | How the University of Manchester is lifting employee engagementby HR Grapevine on May 27, 2026 at 7:00 am
Engagement scores of staff rose to 80%, with over 7,000 staff members participating in the ‘Your Voice Matters’ survey...
- 'Big crisis' | Next boss raises Employment Rights Act fears amid 'dramatic fall' in entry-level jobsby HR Grapevine on May 27, 2026 at 6:37 am
Next boss Lord Simon Wolfson has warned entry-level jobs are drying up, raising fresh concerns over how Employment Rights Act reforms could affect hiring...
- Big Interview | CPTO, Argyll - 'I've never worked in the same industry twice. I'm a real learner'by HR Grapevine on May 26, 2026 at 9:00 am
Sarah Moulton, CPTO for serviced offices Argyll takes the 'Big Interview' hot seat.
- L&D | Time pressure remains the biggest barrier to workplace learningby HR Grapevine on May 26, 2026 at 8:00 am
A lack of time and leadership support is preventing many organisations from making the most of their L&D capabilities...
Workplace
- Is being back in the office making you desk bound?by Helen Beebe on June 1, 2026 at 1:08 pm
Most UK offices were not designed with movement in mind. They were designed to fit as many people as possible into a given space, keep overheads manageable and ensure everyone had somewhere to plug in a laptop. According to the British Medical Bulletin, UK office workers spend up to three quarters of their day sitting. The post Is being back in the office making you desk bound? appeared first on […]
- What does Gen Z really think about AI? Boooooo!by Stephanie Fitzgerald on May 27, 2026 at 2:39 pm
I regularly meet with CEOs and Board members and the conversation always comes around to the same topic: how can we attract new talent? C-Suite upwards are borderline-obsessed by how to recruit and retain younger employees, eager to harness their energy, enthusiasm and the total lack of work-life boundaries that will come with experience. When The post What does Gen Z really think about AI? […]
- People impressed by corporate bullshit tend to make worse decisionsby Neil Franklin on May 27, 2026 at 12:18 pm
Employees who respond positively to management jargon and corporate buzzwords may be less effective at analytical thinking and workplace decision-making, according to new research from Cornell University. The study, published in the journal Personality and Individual Differences, examined how office workers reacted to what researchers describe as “corporate bullshit” – abstract, […]
- European workers upbeat about jobs despite low engagement, says Gallup pollby Neil Franklin on May 26, 2026 at 11:23 am
European workers are increasingly optimistic about their chances of finding a new job, despite having some of the worst engagement levels of any employees in the world, according to new Gallup research. The results of the poll suggest that over half (57 percent) of European employees thought it was a good time to find a The post European workers upbeat about jobs despite low engagement, says […]
- Government report warns of ‘economic catastrophe’ as young people struggle with mental healthby Neil Franklin on May 26, 2026 at 7:07 am
Former health secretary Alan Milburn has warned that Britain risks a “generational, societal and economic catastrophe” unless employers and government adapt to rising levels of poor mental health among young people. An interim review led by Milburn into the growing number of 16 to 24-year-olds not in education, employment or training argues that businesses will The post Government report […]
- Has the algorithm pushed us too far?by Stephanie Fitzgerald on May 22, 2026 at 12:14 pm
When it comes to social media, the clue is in the title. My generation joined Facebook circa 2006 with the ambition of staying connected with friends, sharing photos of nights out and throwing the odd sheep at each other (I guess you had to be there). The purpose of these platforms was clear; we wanted The post Has the algorithm pushed us too far? appeared first on Workplace Insight.
- Companies are adopting AI more quickly than their staff can adaptby Neil Franklin on May 21, 2026 at 1:35 pm
Adecco has warned that companies are accelerating the adoption of artificial intelligence faster than they are preparing their workforces for the change, according to a new global study of senior business leaders. The report, The Human Premium: Leadership Beyond the Algorithm, is based on a survey of 2,000 executives across 13 countries whose organisations collectively The post Companies are […]
Leadership
- The Hidden Cost of Chasing Quick Profits (and How to Avoid It)by Mike Feazel on June 5, 2026 at 6:30 pm
Long-term brand acclaim is the key to sustainable revenue, but what about when you need income on a shorter timeline?
- Why the Best Startup Ideas Often Start with a ‘No’by Mike Feazel on June 5, 2026 at 6:00 pm
Sometimes, "no solution" just means "no one has figured it out yet."
- How High-Growth Leaders Turn Culture Into a Retention System That Actually Worksby Ashley Crouch on June 5, 2026 at 6:00 pm
The companies that consistently retain top talent aren't relying on perks or pay — they're building intentional cultural systems that shape behavior, increase ownership and make it significantly harder for great employees to leave.
- How I Closed a $1 Million Domain Deal Without Risking Losing the Domain or the Moneyby Michael Gargiulo on June 5, 2026 at 6:00 pm
High-value domain acquisitions involve far more than a simple wire transfer, which is why experienced buyers and sellers increasingly rely on domain holding transactions to safeguard their interests.
- First-Time Business Buyers Are Changing How Deals Get Done — Here’s What Sellers Need to Knowby Jessica Fialkovich on June 5, 2026 at 6:00 pm
The first-timer isn't always easy to deal with, but if you keep a few characteristics in mind, you'll find yourself at the profitable end of a deal.
- Small Business Owners Are Now Overseeing Entire Teams of AI Agents. Here’s What the New Technology Can Do.by Sherin Shibu on June 5, 2026 at 5:52 pm
Small business owners are shifting from using AI as a tool to managing it as a workforce, with AI agents handling core operations like customer service.
- What Bestselling Products Can Teach You About What Customers Really Wantby Arpit Jain on June 5, 2026 at 5:00 pm
The smartest growth strategy isn't guessing; it's studying what's already selling.
- At Age 50, She Started a Business From Her Kitchen Table. Now Her Everyday Household Product Makes $31 Million a Year.by Amanda Breen on June 5, 2026 at 4:50 pm
Paula Blankenship inherited her mother's eye for DIY furniture.
- Mark Cuban Tells Recent Graduates to ‘Start Your Job Search’ At This Kind of Companyby Sherin Shibu on June 5, 2026 at 3:03 pm
These businesses already account for roughly half of net job creation in recent years.
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