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4 days ago | 
peoplemanagement.co.uk | Islam Soliman
A third of pubs, bars, restaurants and hotels across the UK are now operating at a loss and facing potential closure, following a wave of tax increases that hit the sector in April. An industry survey conducted by UKHospitality, the British Beer & Pub Association, the British Institute of Innkeeping and Hospitality Ulster, which was carried out last month, revealed that employer costs surged by £3.4bn in just one quarter – the steepest rise the sector has seen in recent years.
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6 days ago | 
peoplemanagement.co.uk | Islam Soliman
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1 week ago | 
peoplemanagement.co.uk | Islam Soliman
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2 weeks ago | 
peoplemanagement.co.uk | Islam Soliman
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2 weeks ago | 
peoplemanagement.co.uk | Islam Soliman
A dramatic surge in demand for artificial intelligence skills has created the UK’s most severe and fastest-growing tech skills shortage in more than 15 years, according to the latestDigital Leadership Report from Nash Squared and Harvey Nash. The annual survey, which is the longest-running global study of tech leadership, revealed that AI has leapt from fifth to the most in-demand tech skill in just 18 months – the sharpest shift since the report began tracking trends.
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2 weeks ago | 
peoplemanagement.co.uk | Islam Soliman
Back-to-back meetings. Constant notifications. Jammed calendars with little time left to actually do the work. In today’s significantly hybrid workplaces, employees are juggling multiple demands – and many are quietly turning to a tactic known as ‘clock blocking’ to reclaim control over their time.
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3 weeks ago | 
peoplemanagement.co.uk | Islam Soliman
The CIPD is backing an amendment to the employment rights bill that would allow independent HR consultants, certified by the body, to advise on and sign off settlement agreements on behalf of employees. The amendment has been proposed by Labour peer Lord Pitkeathley and will be considered as the bill is debated in the House of Lords.
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3 weeks ago | 
peoplemanagement.co.uk | Islam Soliman
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3 weeks ago | 
peoplemanagement.co.uk | Islam Soliman
For the first time in seven years, the UK government will raise the immigration skills charge (ISC) by almost a third (32 per cent), according to a white paper released yesterday (12 May), citing inflation and a push to boost domestic workforce investment. Originally introduced in 2017, the ISC was intended to ‘incentivise’ businesses to invest in local talent and reduce their reliance on overseas workers. It has since raised more than £1.5bn, but remained untouched by policy reviews – until now.
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3 weeks ago | 
peoplemanagement.co.uk | Islam Soliman
The UK-India trade deal unveiled last week (6 May) offers significant potential for businesses grappling with ongoing talent shortages in critical sectors, HR experts have said. The deal includes a significant provision to extend national insurance (NI) exemptions for Indian workers on short-term visas from one year to three.
