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Britain’s jobs market is losing momentum at the margins. Vacancies have fallen, payrolls are weakening, and pay growth is close to stalling, with the strain showing first among smaller employers and in lower-paid sectors.
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Internal comms teams still struggle to prove commercial impact clearly. Oak Engage found strong respect for the function, but weak measurement, heavy information overload, and widespread use of unofficial channels across organisations.
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Young workers are entering jobs, but not always safe workplaces. MHFA England’s research links weak psychological safety to stress, lower motivation, and quitting risk among 18 to 24-year-olds.
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Uncertain pay can keep workers chasing rewards past sensible limits. Research from emlyon business school found people delayed recovery even when the return from continued work had fallen close to zero.
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Women are leaving technology careers well before senior leadership positions. Akamai’s research found nearly 90% exit within a decade, with progression, pay, flexibility, and culture among the main pressures.
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Fair Chance Week opens with push for inclusive hiring commitments. The Fair Chance Business Alliance wants 1,000 employers to adopt its charter and widen recruitment to people with criminal records.
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Employment Hero launches HeroForce for UK hiring and compliance relief. The model applies Employer of Record infrastructure to domestic employment, with Employment Hero taking on payroll and statutory responsibilities for SMEs.
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inploi has raised fresh capital to expand hiring automation tools. The funding will support UK and US growth, alongside new AI tools for high-volume recruitment.
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PeopleBench has acquired a resilience framework for workforce development strategy. The deal combines workforce analytics with a psychometric tool focused on sustainable performance, adaptability, and wellbeing.
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Searches around fertility at work are climbing sharply in Britain. Mills & Reeve says a 550% five-year rise reflects growing legal and workplace complexity around IVF, surrogacy, adoption, and other routes to parenthood.