Fraction of HR departments effective at project management
June 28, 2026Less than a fifth of HR departments are highly effective at project management, a report by McLean & Company has claimed. The advisory company’s HR Management and Governance Survey 2023-2025 found that just 19% of HR respondents felt their department…
Will AI create new entry-level jobs?
June 26, 2026As companies become more reliant on artificial intelligence, HR leaders will need to find employees who can supervise those systems, per a new report. Source: www.hrdive.com
Sociable: LinkedIn automates job application process for premium users
June 26, 2026The platform’s Premium Apply Assistant will use artificial intelligence to pre-fill applications and even add cover letters for suitable roles — potentially upping pressure on recruiters. Source: www.hrdive.com
Employers of high earners vulnerable to compensation cap lift
June 26, 2026Employers of people on high salaries are becoming increasingly vulnerable to costly employment tribunal claims in advance of the current cap on compensatory awards for unfair dismissal being lifted. New figures have revealed that about 840,000 PAYE taxpayers now earn…
Revolut drops ‘remote-first’ policy for new graduates
June 26, 2026Revolut has confirmed that it will require graduate hires to attend the office at least three days per week to help benefit their careers. The fintech company, which became a licensed bank in the UK in March, has advocated a…
Lidl to ringfence job interviews for long-term unemployed
June 26, 2026Discount supermarket chain Lidl will ringfence interviews for people who are long-term unemployed, it has announced. The company will offer 10% of its interview slots for entry-level roles at each new store for those who have been out of work…
Hot bacteria and hot tubs – the new threat to HR
June 26, 2026With scorching summers come new, sometimes hidden risks that browbeaten, slightly sweaty HR employees must confront. And if tempted to soak in your hot tub to reflect on these matters – think again. HR is not short of bogeymen. As…
Hospital staff probed over confidentiality after crocodile attack
June 26, 2026Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) has referred itself to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) after it found that about 40 members of hospital staff accessed the medical records of a three-year-old boy hurt in a crocodile enclosure. The hospital is investigating…
EEOC reminds employers pre-employment health questionnaires may violate GINA
June 25, 2026The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleged that Dana Sealing Manufacturing illegally acquired genetic information. Source: www.hrdive.com
Early career workers’ wages can’t match inflation, Glassdoor finds
June 25, 2026Greater purchasing power was thwarted by “higher energy prices due to the U.S.-Iran war,” research showed. Source: www.hrdive.com