Employment

"This is a blatant, unapologetic act of vicious union busting" - Hundreds of Rockstar employees sign letter to… Eurogamer14:25
UK industrial midmarket faces digital skills shortage Works Management09:54
Why has the Employment Rights Bill stalled? Startups.co.uk10:55
Jobseekers frustrated with lack of human interaction with employers Recruiter13:20
Gap between what organisations need and what employees are looking for is widening theHRDIRECTOR08:54
The top 10 stories between 31 October - 6 November 2025 Employee Benefits11:33

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In the last 2 hours

'Hope it won't happen again': US federal workers return post-shutdown MailOnline00:28

Earlier today

Prisoner rehabilitation systems failing due to overcrowding, staff shortages and dire living conditions, MPs warn Morning Star00:04

Labour market shows signs of recovery Personnel Today00:02

In the last 6 hours

DMU celebrates National Apprenticeship Week De Montfort University21:54 13-Nov-25

Some Korean workers detained in Georgia immigration raid have returned to their jobs at Hyundai … MailOnline21:45 13-Nov-25

Film festival staff need to stay 'squeaky clean', says board member BBC21:17 13-Nov-25

In the last 8 hours

In brief: Investors to sell around GBP70 million Bridgepoint shares London South East20:11 13-Nov-25

PUBG and Subnautica 2 publisher Krafton, now an "AI first" company, asks devs to fire themselves in voluntary… Gamesradar19:46 13-Nov-25

Enterprise digital transformation as a double-edged sword for employees: an investigation based on the Job… Nature.com19:43 13-Nov-25

Now that's a bonus - top camera company gifts solid gold keycaps worth thousands of dollars to its top employees TechRadar Pro19:34 13-Nov-25

Chicago day care worker detained by immigration agents released after community support MailOnline19:02 13-Nov-25

Yesterday

Dundee University accused of 'misleading staff' amid ongoing strike STV18:05 13-Nov-25

Could This New Team Change How Cornwall Trains Its Future Workforce? Cornish Stuff17:50 13-Nov-25

Rockstar's controversial dismissal of 31 employees is such a big deal, it's made its way to UK Parliament Eurogamer17:48 13-Nov-25

Pubg Publisher Krafton Offers Voluntary Resignations Following "AI-First" Investment GameSpot17:33 13-Nov-25

Cambridge Enterprise recognised as a world-class employer Business Weekly17:16 13-Nov-25

Non-disclosure agreement ban: ‘drafting of Bill is crucial’ Personnel Today17:15 13-Nov-25

Emirates joins line-up for London Stansted’s autumn job fair Business Weekly17:06 13-Nov-25

Over 200 Rockstar Devs Sign Letter Demanding Fired Staff Be Reinstated GameSpot17:02 13-Nov-25

FCC Resumes Operations, Faces Backlogs Radio World17:02 13-Nov-25

Step-by-step: how to merge your old pensions safely HELLO!16:49 13-Nov-25

Fears mount over salary sacrifice tax changes in Budget Personnel Today16:44 13-Nov-25

Up to 180 jobs at risk under NHS Trust's 'transformation programme,' warns Unite Morning Star16:25 13-Nov-25

Rivian and Volkswagen joint venture reaches 1,500 employees Automotive World16:25 13-Nov-25

Disappointment as European Parliament moves to significantly weaken scope of CSDDD edie.net16:22 13-Nov-25

Fruits of her labour: 5 cult films about women at work Dazed Digital15:55 13-Nov-25

Dougall Baillie Associates takes on more graduate apprentices Project Scotland15:54 13-Nov-25

Rescue dog named in £46k fraud victim's memory BBC15:19 13-Nov-25

University of Derby staff vote for strike action over threat of compulsory redundancies and course closures University and College Union15:08 13-Nov-25

Good riddance to Police and Crime Commissioners The Spectator14:27 13-Nov-25

"This is a blatant, unapologetic act of vicious union busting" - Hundreds of Rockstar employees sign letter to… Eurogamer14:25 13-Nov-25

Extra, extra, read all about it: Washington Post clobbered in Clop caper The Register13:46 13-Nov-25

Why We’re Transitioning to Employee Ownership – and Why It Matters The Co-operative Party13:28 13-Nov-25

Number of employee-owned businesses in Wales hits 100 Nation.Cymru13:08 13-Nov-25

After South Korean publisher Krafton announced it's transforming into an "AI first" company, it's now offering… Eurogamer12:53 13-Nov-25

Levin posts $20m NFI following reset year The Global Recruiter12:51 13-Nov-25

Digital Sparks ignites ambition and innovation among Telford's young people Telford & Wrekin Council (Press Release)12:51 13-Nov-25

Living Wage Week 2025 Heart of Midlothian - Official Site12:46 13-Nov-25

Civil servants urge ministers to act on Lords’ home working findings Personnel Today12:41 13-Nov-25

Admiral Group, Hilton and DHL Express among World’s Best Workplaces for 2025 Employee Benefits12:29 13-Nov-25

Call for affordable apprenticeships ahead of Autumn Budget Machinery Market12:23 13-Nov-25

AAT success stories: building a seven-figure accounting firm in five years AAT Comment12:18 13-Nov-25

Mattioli Woods co-founder steps down as CEO after more than 30 years TheBusinessDesk.com12:15 13-Nov-25

Insignia becomes 100 per cent employee-owned PRWeek12:08 13-Nov-25

NHS Charities Together and NHS England to invest £2.4 million in wellbeing support for staff Employee Benefits12:07 13-Nov-25

PMI launches Development Partnerships programme Pensions Age11:58 13-Nov-25

Glyndebourne launches technical apprenticeships to boost inclusivity The Stage11:53 13-Nov-25

AI job chaos: A Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast ComputerWeekly11:46 13-Nov-25

Non-compete clauses surge as job market slows Personnel Today11:39 13-Nov-25

NHS gets go ahead to make thousands of staff redundant British Medical Journal11:33 13-Nov-25

Subnautica 2 and InZoi publishers announce voluntary layoff program "amid the era of AI transformation" Rock, Paper, Shotgun11:30 13-Nov-25

Employers underpay disabled workers by £2.24 per hour HR Magazine11:30 13-Nov-25

How are accountants managing evolving cyber security risks? AAT Comment11:27 13-Nov-25

Diocese of London marks Living Wage Week Church Times11:13 13-Nov-25

Report calls on HR to drive age-inclusive workplaces HR Magazine11:09 13-Nov-25

Hitachi-owned GlobalLogic admits data stolen on 10k current and former staff The Register11:08 13-Nov-25

UK SMEs lose £29bn to employee sickness: Unum UK Cover Magazine11:05 13-Nov-25

Women reach executive level faster – but leave much sooner Personnel Today10:58 13-Nov-25

Plastics packaging firm fined £277k over death of worker letsrecycle.com10:40 13-Nov-25

Will we have any workplace leaders left by 2030? HR Magazine10:39 13-Nov-25

Building for Scale and Security in Recruitment Tech The Global Recruiter10:38 13-Nov-25

Multi-million pound engineering and manufacturing training centre launched TheBusinessDesk.com10:38 13-Nov-25

King Charles' former employee shares monarch's 'true feelings' on Meghan Markle post The Mirror10:29 13-Nov-25

Giving staff a living wage pays dividends Museums Association10:06 13-Nov-25

The smartest investment in sustainability? Training your employees BusinessGreen10:00 13-Nov-25

UK industrial midmarket faces digital skills shortage Works Management09:54 13-Nov-25

Reigate & Banstead shortlisted as a finalist for Apprenticeship Programme of the Year at The Learning Awards 2026 Reigate and Banstead Borough Council (Press Release)09:54 13-Nov-25

Costs to cover NHS England and ICB redundancy programmes to come from existing NHS settlement Management in Practice09:43 13-Nov-25

As Xbox boss responds to Valve's new hardware, fellow Microsoft employee jokes it looks like those "rumoured" Series S… Eurogamer09:41 13-Nov-25

The human side of AI: Why wellbeing is the next core capability Training Journal09:13 13-Nov-25

Thousands of job cuts at NHS England to proceed after funding agreed Hospital Management08:52 13-Nov-25

Irish recruitment industry worth €3.96bn The Global Recruiter08:46 13-Nov-25

Acorn by Synergie joins Southern University Framework The Global Recruiter08:35 13-Nov-25

No one-size-fits-all solution says CIPD The Global Recruiter08:25 13-Nov-25

Home working is still a work in progress PoliticsHome08:24 13-Nov-25

Free Skills Starter tool: Helping employers turn skills challenges into action TrainingZone.co.uk08:09 13-Nov-25

4 critical actions to prepare for the EU pay transparency directive theHRDIRECTOR08:06 13-Nov-25

Coaching Gen Z: The new language of leadership theHRDIRECTOR08:06 13-Nov-25

Advocating For Yourself As A Neurodivergent Black Woman At Work Black Ballad08:01 13-Nov-25

FMB launches first construction training academy to tackle workforce shortages Specification Magazine07:39 13-Nov-25

Why we will only work with suppliers and contractors who pay the real living wage Inside Housing07:25 13-Nov-25

Where does auto-enrolment sit in a pensions strategy? Employee Benefits06:43 13-Nov-25

From skills crisis to skills opportunity: Navigating the erosion of human expertise in the age of AI Training Journal06:30 13-Nov-25

Exclusive: Dundee University principal admits regret over ‘no plan B’ redundancy mistake Dundee Courier, Scotland06:25 13-Nov-25

Their bosses read their WhatsApps. Then their jobs were on the line The Post06:10 13-Nov-25

Wolseley Group enhances pension provision beyond auto-enrolment minimums Employee Benefits06:09 13-Nov-25

Breaking the news: Despite its obvious faults, we need to protect the BBC Holyrood Magazine06:08 13-Nov-25

One-in-five workers secretly hold a second job theHRDIRECTOR06:07 13-Nov-25

Call for Article Submissions – theHRDIRECTOR March 2026 Issue theHRDIRECTOR06:07 13-Nov-25

Raising costs for overseas students won’t help cash-strapped universities The Observer06:07 13-Nov-25

55-year-old press tooling manufacturer sold to Employee Ownership Trust Insider Media06:04 13-Nov-25

310-strong manufacturer makes employee ownership move - sites in Hull, Manchester and Fareham Insider Media06:01 13-Nov-25

Budget fears blamed for slow pace of Christmas recruitment in Peterborough Peterborough Telegraph05:07 13-Nov-25

Hybrid working could help get more disabled people into work, peers say Yahoo! UK & Ireland00:14 13-Nov-25

Electricity Shortages Threaten to Pull the Plug on AI Expansion OilPrice.com00:13 13-Nov-25

Peers warn of tribunal overload without clearer lead on flexible work requests Personnel Today00:07 13-Nov-25

Businesses face being tied up in 'years of litigation' over Labour's right to work from home,… MailOnline00:05 13-Nov-25

Personnel Today Awards 2025 shortlist: Reward, Recognition and Benefits Personnel Today00:00 13-Nov-25

In the last 7 days

Man United facing historical sexual abuse claim in the High Court MailOnline22:40 12-Nov-25

Luxury condo manager accused of clever $140,000 scam involving fake employee MailOnline22:13 12-Nov-25

600 Paramount Skydance employees quit instead of returning to the office, and it cost the… Yahoo! UK & Ireland21:21 12-Nov-25

Sega increases Japanese base salaries by 10%, stating its human resources are "essential to achieving our mission" GamesIndustry.biz21:18 12-Nov-25

Community Engagement Drives City Success in Arlington Esri20:38 12-Nov-25

Health Secretary says 'uncomfortable' redundancy delays are 'on me' after 1,600 Greater… Manchester Evening News20:38 12-Nov-25

Professor Jill Dickinson delivers inspiring inaugural lecture exploring professional identity and career transitions Leeds Beckett University19:42 12-Nov-25

Union files formal legal claims against Rockstar amid union-busting accusations GamesIndustry.biz19:27 12-Nov-25

Air Force veteran who just proposed to girlfriend meets gory end after getting stuck in USPS… MailOnline19:20 12-Nov-25

PCS marks Disability Pay Gap Day Labour Outlook18:06 12-Nov-25

Vatican bank rehires couple fired for violating workplace marriage rule MailOnline17:06 12-Nov-25

Glyndebourne announces apprenticeship programme Opera Now16:46 12-Nov-25

Tribunal update after nurses claim transgender woman shouldn't use changing room The Mirror16:43 12-Nov-25

Glyndebourne announces new apprenticeship programme Opera Now16:36 12-Nov-25

GTA 6 studio fired employees share heartbreaking stories of being sacked indy10016:18 12-Nov-25

Perkbox’s Mental Health Services Achieve National Recognition for the Second Consecutive Time Wellbeing News16:06 12-Nov-25

Anthropic, Synopsys, Clearwater Analytics: Trending Tickers Yahoo! UK & Ireland16:05 12-Nov-25

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Latest news on Employment UK, covering jobs, wages, recruitment, redundancies, workplace rights, labour market trends, and career opportunities across Britain.

The UK employment landscape remains a critical economic indicator, with approximately 33 million people currently in employment across the nation. Recent figures show unemployment hovering around 4.2%, with significant regional variations from London to Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

Current labour market challenges include skills shortages in key sectors such as healthcare, technology, and construction. The rise of artificial intelligence and automation continues to transform workplace practices, with employers increasingly seeking workers with digital skills. Meanwhile, the four-day working week trials have shown promising results for employee wellbeing and productivity.

For job seekers, the expanding green economy is creating thousands of new roles in renewable energy and sustainable industries. Community employment initiatives in areas like Manchester, Birmingham, and Glasgow are helping disadvantaged groups access training and work opportunities. Many employers are also enhancing workplace flexibility to attract talent in a competitive market.

The UK employment landscape has undergone significant transformation since the post-war era. The decline of manufacturing and rise of service industries reshaped career paths for millions, while more recent developments include the expansion of the gig economy and remote working. The introduction of the National Living Wage in 2016 marked a pivotal moment for wage policy.

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