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Energy apprenticeships are drawing unprecedented interest across the UK now. ScottishPower says applications for 150 roles topped 6,000, up 25%, as it expands hiring to support a £24bn clean energy and grid investment plan.
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Layoff language matters most when technology begins redrawing the contract. At Atlassian, the challenge is not only explaining fewer roles, but explaining why AI changes the skills mix, what retraining could not solve, and how leaders avoid sounding evasive when strategy, headcount, and empathy collide in one announcement to staff.
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Recruitment failures are worsening a talent shortage in communications roles. A new report warns that flawed hiring processes are accelerating staff departures across the UK’s strategic communications sector, with candidates increasingly disengaging from slow recruitment timelines, poor feedback, and unclear decision-making by employers.
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Nearly one in five job adverts promote legal rights as perks. New research analysing 9,646 UK job adverts finds statutory entitlements — including holiday allowances and basic workplace provisions — frequently presented as benefits, while nearly a third of listings still omit salary information entirely.
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West Yorkshire unveils employer support drive to close disability employment gap. A new employer training and support package aims to help businesses recruit and retain people with health conditions or disabilities, as regional leaders seek to boost productivity, reduce economic inactivity, and widen access to work.
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Rainy commutes subtly reshape how workers approach office attendance decisions. New UK survey data suggests wet weather influences motivation, commuting decisions, and workplace expectations, as employees weigh the effort of travelling against the appeal of comfortable, well-designed offices.
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Insights launches Microsoft Teams personality insights meeting integration tool today. New Teams app embeds Insights Discovery personality intelligence into everyday workplace meetings.
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Women want stronger mentoring and coaching support across the workforce. New UK research suggests many women want both mentoring and coaching opportunities throughout their careers, while also showing growing interest in flexible retirement models such as micro-retirement and part-time work after leaving full-time employment.
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CloudPay launches new global payroll control platform for enterprise teams. The company says CloudPay Navigator gives payroll teams a unified operating environment with real-time oversight of global payroll and payments, replacing fragmented batch-processing systems with automation and AI-driven insights.
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Payroll mistakes are pushing UK workers towards financial instability and job moves. New research suggests many employees are already struggling with pay errors, just as HMRC prepares major payroll rule changes in April 2026 that could further increase complexity for employers.