Skills gaps may be more pronounced now than a year ago
While more than half of hiring managers surveyed said they planned to take on workers in 2026, artificial intelligence adoption has created hiring challenges. Source: www.hrdive.com
Trade union reforms come into force next week
A number of changes to trade union regulations come into force next week as part of the Employment Rights Act. The post Trade union reforms come into force next week appeared first on Personnel Today. Source: www.personneltoday.com
Balance of economy remains ‘precarious,’ experts warn
January’s jobs report was unexpectedly strong amid a collection of downward revisions for 2025 as a whole. Source: www.hrdive.com
SHRM: Demand for HR workers is down amid AI adoption
Job postings for HR positions tend to mention artificial intelligence and machine learning skills more often than the wider U.S. labor market does. Source: www.hrdive.com
Tesco boss calls out ‘quiet epidemic’ of joblessness
The UK boss of Tesco has said the UK is ‘sleepwalking into a quiet epidemic’ of joblessness. Ashwin Prasad, UK… The post Tesco boss calls out ‘quiet epidemic’ of joblessness appeared first on Personnel Today. Source: www.personneltoday.com
Employment Rights Act 2025: updated timeline
Government issues updated timeline for Employment Rights Act 2025 and plan to make work pay, delaying some measures. The post Employment Rights Act 2025: updated timeline appeared first on Personnel Today. Source: www.personneltoday.com
A third of workers say they want ‘heartbreak leave’
If a company were to offer time off to grieve a breakup, 43% of workers say they would likely use it, career site Zety found. Source: www.hrdive.com
The rise of work ‘situationships’
An overwhelming majority of workers say they’ve remained in a job they didn’t love, according to a new Glassdoor poll. Source: www.hrdive.com
‘Breaking point’ for economy could be close, recent reports say
Reports on January job cuts and December openings paint a dour picture. Source: www.hrdive.com
Apprenticeships to get ‘clearing’ system to widen access
Government pilots university-style ‘clearing’ system for apprenticeships where applicants who narrowly miss out are redirected to other vacancies. The post Apprenticeships to get ‘clearing’ system to widen access appeared first on Personnel Today. Source: www.personneltoday.com