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Guaranteed hours reforms could put thousands of retail job opportunities at risk, the industry’s trade body has warned.

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The government has launched a new programme of entry-level jobs support to help young people get ahead of AI’s impact on the labour market.

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Marks & Spencer will launch a traineeship programme this summer for 1,000 18- to 24-year-olds.

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Working mothers are more likely to feel overwhelmed by responsibilities and experience burnout, according to research by Deloitte UK.

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Demand for short-term workers rose in May as UK employers sharply scaled back permanent recruitment.

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Rebecca Hughes examines changes to collective redundancy consultations under the Employment Rights Act alongside recent case law.

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During her employment, Ms Gharabli found that support workers from overseas on Skilled Worker visas were being paid £12.31 per hour, whereas she and other non-sponsored support workers were paid £10.50 per hour.

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There are plenty of reasons to be a little nervous about the World Cup kicking off this week, apart from anxiety over whether Jordan Henderson is a little long of tooth.

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More than half of organisations (56%) with no history of dealing with trade unions expect that to change as a result of the Employment Rights Act reforms, according to new research.

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