Unilever freezes recruitment for at least three months

April 1, 2026

Unilever has imposed a recruitment freeze due to ‘macroeconomic and geopolitical realities’, particularly in relation to the conflict in the Middle East. The post Unilever freezes recruitment for at least three months appeared first on Personnel Today.Source: www.personneltoday.com

Five ways to get ready for April law changes

April 1, 2026

This April brings a raft of additional employment law changes introduced under the Employment Rights Act 2025. The post Five ways to get ready for April law changes appeared first on Personnel Today. Source: www.personneltoday.com

Oracle job cuts ‘could be as high as 30,000’

April 1, 2026

Software giant Oracle is reported to have made tens of thousands of people redundant, many of them in senior technical roles. The post Oracle job cuts ‘could be as high as 30,000’ appeared first on Personnel Today. Source: www.personneltoday.com

Two-thirds of hospitality employers considering layoffs

April 1, 2026

Two-thirds of hospitality businesses will cut jobs in response to rising minimum wages, employer taxes and business rates, a poll has found. The post Two-thirds of hospitality employers considering layoffs appeared first on Personnel Today. Source: www.personneltoday.com

Scott Mills and the BBC’s handling of his departure

March 31, 2026

Employment lawyers share their thoughts on the Radio 2 DJ Scott Mills’ departure and the BBC’s handling of another high-profile disciplinary decision. The post Scott Mills and the BBC’s handling of his departure appeared first on Personnel Today. Source: www.personneltoday.com

ICO calls on recruiters to review use of automated decisions

March 31, 2026

Information Commissioner wants employers to review use of automated decision making in recruitment to ensure right protections are in place. The post ICO calls on recruiters to review use of automated decisions appeared first on Personnel Today. Source: www.personneltoday.com

Fixed number the preferred option for collective redundancy trigger

March 30, 2026

The government has published an assessment of options for circumstances that would trigger collective redundancy obligations under the Employment Rights Act. The post Fixed number the preferred option for collective redundancy trigger appeared first on Personnel Today. Source: www.personneltoday.com

Chief people officer appointments down by a fifth

March 30, 2026

Global hiring of chief people officers (CPOs) has dropped by more than a fifth over the past three years, according to a survey of how the role is evolving. The post Chief people officer appointments down by a fifth appeared…

Lack of attrition at KPMG leads to hundreds of job cuts

March 30, 2026

Professional services and accounting firm KPMG will make hundreds of auditors redundant due to a lack of staff attrition. The post Lack of attrition at KPMG leads to hundreds of job cuts appeared first on Personnel Today. Source: www.personneltoday.com