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Pay | Employee pay rise expectations in UK skyrocket

Almost three quarters of UK workers expect a pay rise in the next 12 months, an increase of 50% from the previous year, according to ADP Research Institute.

Recruitment | Restaurant chain Poke House offers jobs after two hours

Restaurant chain Poke House is hosting a food workshop which will give career guidance and offer successful candidates a job in just two hours.

Pay | Public-sector pay rises lag behind private sector

Expected pay rises in the public sector climbed to 3.3% between 21 March and 12 April 2023, but are still lower than the 5% rises typical among private-sector employers, according to the CIPD. 

Wellbeing | HR magazine partners with Menopause Friendly Employer Awards

HR magazine is proud to reinforce its commitment to employee wellbeing by partnering with the Menopause Friendly Employer Awards.

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Tribunal | Breast cancer survivor wins £30,000 in disability discrimination claim

Marketing manager Lucy Lyddall has won a discrimination claim after being dismissed without warning following treatment for breast cancer.

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Gig economy | Half of UK gig economy workers paid below minimum wage

Half (52%) of UK gig economy workers earn below minimum wage, according to a study by the University of Bristol.

Apprenticeships | Apprenticeship support is a ‘postcode lottery’, says report

The uneven distribution of small business support across the UK is preventing employers from recruiting and retaining apprentices, according to a new report from think tank IPPR.

LGBT+ | Majority of UK managers confident dealing with complaints about treatment of trans workers

A study by law firm Irwin Mitchell has found 15% of UK managers would not be comfortable dealing with a complaint from a trans member of staff about their treatment in the workplace.

AI | Employees comfortable leaning on AI for admin tasks

Most (70%) employees would delegate as much work as possible to AI according Microsoft’s global 2023 Work Trend Index Annual Report. 

Agile HR | HR leaders struggling to keep up with workplace changes

A new study has found 90% of HR leaders are finding it increasingly difficult to navigate the constant change of the workplace.

Inclusion | Employees with invisible disabilities left to source workplace support alone

More than two thirds (67%) of employees with invisible disabilities say they have to source support and reasonable adjustments at work alone.

Gender | Blame is attributed differently to male and female leaders, study finds

New research has found female leaders are given the benefit of the doubt when they do not achieve positive results, with failures put down to bad luck.