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Employment taxes in the UK grew faster than in any other developed country in 2025, but continue to be below the global average.

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Data subject access requests have become a burden to HR teams and are being used as a ‘first strike’ in disputes. But HR now has tools to manage them.

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Rishi Sunak says government should focus on impact of AI on employment ‘more than anything else’ and be candid on what’s coming.

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‘We are still monitoring that programme with McDonald's and we will continue to do that’ said Equality and Human Rights Commission chair Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson.

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Effective pay for performance relies on three foundational elements: a clear philosophy, fair assessment and meaningful differentiation. AI threatens these foundations by amplifying longstanding challenges

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More than a third of HR professionals say managers lack confidence when discussing reasonable adjustments for neurodivergent employees.

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Meta will track keystrokes and mouse clicks of its workers in order to train its AI models, thanks to a new tool running on its internal apps and computers.

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Inflation increases in March 2026 as rising energy prices are reflected in official cost of living measures and pay awards begin to ease.

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Firefighters are to be offered ‘consistent, regular’ health checks, the government has said, with ministers also pledging to fund research...

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