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11/03/2026

Better Hiring Institute: UK salary transparency is a start, not the finish

Open a job advert, read three paragraphs about culture and responsibilities, and reach the end without a single figure. For many people searching for work in the UK, that experience remains routine: deciding whether to invest an evening on an ...

11/03/2026

7 min

3 in 4 UK recruiters say AI is writing most CVs

You spent an evening tailoring your CV to the job advert, checked every bullet point, and sent it off. The reply, when it arrives, is not an interview invitation. It is a link to a skills test or a job simulation to complete before anyone will ...

11/03/2026

7 min

AI-assisted grievances surge as 94% of UK employers lack guidance

Research conducted by HR data and intelligence provider Brightmine in July 2026 found that 87% of UK organisations have seen an increase in grievances drafted with AI assistance over the past year. The documents now arriving in HR inboxes are ...

10/30/2026

8 min

England and Wales bank holidays 2027: confirmed dates, Working Time Regulations and your leave rights

England and Wales have 8 bank holidays in 2027, all falling on weekdays , matching the total from 2026. The dates are already confirmed: they rest on Schedule 1 of the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971, common-law status (for Good Friday ...

10/27/2026

9 min

AI at work: 84% of UK bosses confident, only 41% of staff agree

A Microsoft survey of 5,000 UK employees and 1,000 senior business leaders has exposed a 41-percentage-point confidence gap that sits at the heart of the UK's AI moment. Nine in ten leaders expect AI to benefit British society within five years; ...

10/27/2026

3 min

ONS ASHE 2026 data: the wage floor crunch reward teams must price now

The Office for National Statistics' Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), published on 22 October 2026, recorded median full-time weekly earnings of £811.20 in April 2026, a 5.8% rise from £766.60 a year earlier. For reward committees fi...

10/13/2026

6 min

INTOO and CIPD data expose UK burnout programme gap that HR leaders cannot afford to overlook

British employers spend significantly on wellbeing programmes, resilience workshops and mental health apps, yet the people closest to overstretched teams remain unconvinced those efforts address the real problem. An OnePoll survey commissioned by ...

10/13/2026

5 min

Mental health support at work unknown to a third of UK staff

Most organisations have moved past the question of whether mental health support belongs in their benefits portfolio. The more consequential question - particularly in the weeks following World Mental Health Day on 10 October - is whether the ...

10/06/2026

5 min

Freelancers and contractors face right-to-work checks under the Border Security Act 2025

You have agreed a new contract, the start date is in your diary, and then the client emails you asking for proof of your right to work before you log in or step through the door. If you freelance, contract or take agency assignments , this is ...

10/06/2026

6 min

Remote work career penalty hits men harder than women, study finds

Your contract says hybrid is fine. Your manager approved two days a week at home. But when a colleague sits down to rate your performance or weigh you for promotion, does that flexibility quietly count against you? Research from King's Business ...

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