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1 week ago | 
peoplemanagement.co.uk | Isabel L. Jackson
Technology secretary Peter Kyle has urged businesses to “act now” on embedding artificial intelligence in their organisations and train employees to utilise the emerging tech, following the announcement of a new partnership with the private sector to deliver AI skills training. In comments made to the Guardian, Kyle warned that if companies did not train staff in AI skills, people risked being “left behind”. “That’s what worries me the most,” he added.
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1 week ago | 
peoplemanagement.co.uk | Isabel L. Jackson
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2 weeks ago | 
peoplemanagement.co.uk | Isabel L. Jackson
The government’s proposed “full review” of the parental leave system needs to address its “fundamental flaws”, a report by the Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) has warned, arguing that ministers need to commit to “meaningful” reform that grasps the “scale of the task”.
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2 weeks ago | 
peoplemanagement.co.uk | Isabel L. Jackson
A quarter of UK workers, equivalent to an estimated 8.5 million people, feel their job has harmed their mental (25 per cent) and physical (24 per cent) health, research has shown. The CIPD's Good Work Index 2025, which surveyed 5,000 working people, also revealed that unhealthy work was associated with excessive workloads and pressure, and poor relationships with colleagues and line managers.
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3 weeks ago | 
peoplemanagement.co.uk | Isabel L. Jackson
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3 weeks ago | 
peoplemanagement.co.uk | Isabel L. Jackson
Half (51 per cent) of employees have had a negative experience returning to work after maternity leave, research by & Culture has found, leading to calls for employers to offer better support. The How to support returning parents white paper explored the challenges mothers face when returning to work after having a baby, with respondents citing examples of gaslighting, bullying, redundancy, forced masking and a general lack of workplace support.
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3 weeks ago | 
peoplemanagement.co.uk | Isabel L. Jackson
Sick and disabled employees need greater health support in the workplace, Sir Charlie Mayfield has commented. Speaking to the Financial Times, the former John Lewis Partnership chair and Keep Britain Working review lead said HR managers will often be told not to contact employees on sick leave because of fears of being accused of bullying and/or facing tribunal claims. “They would do anything to avoid that,” he added.
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4 weeks ago | 
peoplemanagement.co.uk | Isabel L. Jackson
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1 month ago | 
peoplemanagement.co.uk | Isabel L. Jackson
Seven in 10 (70 per cent) women have had feelings of imposter syndrome at some point in their careers, compared with just 58 per cent of men, exclusive research by Hays has found. The survey of more than 8,000 employees revealed that 64 per cent of all respondents had struggled with imposter syndrome at work, defined as feelings of self doubt and insecurity, with a quarter (25 per cent) experiencing these emotions often.
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1 month ago | 
peoplemanagement.co.uk | Isabel L. Jackson
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