Employment

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Menopause for thought, or vice-versa…

By MARY BEIGHTON MENOPAUSE is a natural part of every woman’s life, but it can be hard to manage the symptoms at work. A lack of...
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WH Smith staff fall victim to cyberattack

GLOBAL retailer WH Smith is the latest company to be hit by a major cyberattack, with staff data breached. Hackers accessed the names,...
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Ready, aim, hire! It’s a digital call-up

RETIRED Australian Army Captain Tom Larter is calling for UK businesses to literally join forces — and commit to filling a proportion of digital...
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Light-fingered employees’ cost-of-living hack

More workers are committing fraud and just plain stealing from their employers to make ends meet EMPLOYEE theft has jumped by 19 percent as the...
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Over-50s back to work? Get over ageism, then…

By STEVE BUTLER THE UK government is on a drive to get over-50s back into the job market. This has been prompted by the Great Resignation,...
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Get your gig going — and find freedom…

TIPALTI, a firm which delivers end-to-end payables solutions, has looked at the median hourly rate, median monthly income and median annual income of the...
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Women left behind in pay and pensions

GENDER pay-gaps are nothing new, but there is increasing awareness of the unfairness of the syndrome — at various levels. Workplace pay scales are one...
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Organisational improvement? Just say ‘Yes’

By THEODORE KLEIN THE EMPLOYMENT dream is changing.  Professionals are resigning in droves, causing many unfilled positions and organisational stress.  But executive leaders can adapt. Pushed...
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Trends in people management for 2023

By FINN BARTRAM IT’S BECOMING a cliché, but people really are a business’s greatest asset. Approaches to people management and the tools available to HR teams...
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Fertility treatment legislation — about to be born?

By RACHEL COLLINS A WAVE of new Private Members Bills are working their way through Parliament to address gaps in employee support — including proposals...