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Third of employees feel unprepared to use AI at work

One third of UK employees feel unprepared to adopt AI in the next one-to-three years, new research has revealed.

Amended Employment Rights Bill: What HR needs to know

The UK government tabled amendments to the Employment Rights Bill yesterday (4 March), after consulting businesses, trade unions and wider civil society.

Police leader investigated over a tweet raises free speech concerns

Chief inspector Andy George, president of the National Black Police Association, is being investigated for misconduct after posting a tweet viewed as critical of the police, The Guardian reported...

Half of young people concerned they lack career skills, experience or qualifications

More than half (56%) of young people aged 16 to 25 are concerned they lack the skills, experience or qualifications to pursue the career they want, according to the King’s Trust Youth Index report.

A third of doctors state their work is impaired by tiredness

A third of NHS doctors are so tired that their ability to work is impaired, a survey has found.

Male employees overestimate workplace equality

Three quarters (76%) of working men believe that men and women are paid equally, according to a new report.

Women losing jobs due to pregnancy or maternity leave reaches new high

Women are increasingly being pushed out of their jobs when pregnant, on, or returning from, maternity leave, new research has revealed.

BP scales back green energy investments

BP announced yesterday (26 February) that it will roll back its investments into renewable energy and will instead focus on gas and oil investments.

Only half of employees trust remote colleagues’ productivity

Just over half (56%) of employees trust their colleagues to be productive while working from home, a survey has revealed.

“Substantial” increase in judges’ safety concerns

Judges’ concerns over their personal safety in court have substantially increased over the last two years, research suggests.

Metropolitan Police hired 1,000+ officers without checking references

Leaders of the Metropolitan Police hired more than 1,000 officers without checking their references before they started work, The Sunday Times has reported.

Age discrimination tribunal payouts soar

The average amount awarded in successful age discrimination cases has soared by 624% to £103,000 over the past year, according to data from the Ministry of Justice.