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AI Disciplinary Decisions: California Bans ‘Robo Bosses’ California has become the first US state to bar employers from relying solely on artificial intelligence when disciplining or dismissing workers. The development...

Job Skills In Demand 2026: Management & Human Skills Lead New analysis by careers platform Kickresume of the job skills in demand for 2026 shows that management, communication and problem-solving...

Workplace AI and the Risk of Managerial De-Skilling New research led by academics at the University of Bath has warned that over-reliance on workplace AI could weaken the practical judgement...

Presenteeism Goes Remote as Employees Stay Online While Ill Presenteeism has traditionally been understood as an employee turning up to the workplace despite being too unwell to work effectively. Remote...

Experienced Candidates Increase Competition for Entry-Level Jobs Young people trying to enter the labour market are facing a new difficulty: Entry-Level Jobs are increasingly attracting applicants with substantially more experience....

Adult Social Care Fair Pay Agreement: Government Sets Out Negotiating Framework The Government has set out how England’s first sector-wide Fair Pay Agreement for adult social care will be negotiated...

UK Employers Take a More Targeted Approach to Pay Employers appear likely to keep pay budgets broadly unchanged into 2027, while concentrating available increases on roles and skills that are...

AI Adoption Could Free Time but Raises the Skills Bar AI adoption is now moving from experimentation into everyday workplace use. The debate is no longer only about whether artificial...

Data Skills Gap Leaves Millions Without Workplace Training New research by RRC has found that nine in ten workers, equivalent to around 30.9 million people, want to improve their data...

Acas Sees Record Demand Amid Major Employment Law Changes Acas has reported exceptional demand for its services during 2025–26, reflecting the growing pressure on employers, workers and the wider employment...

Skills Gap Widens Amid Rapid Industry Change The workforce is facing a growing skills gap as industries change more quickly than many employees are able to adapt. New research from...

IR35: HMRC’s CEST Tool Sees Sharp Fall in Usage Use of HMRC’s Check Employment Status for Tax tool has fallen sharply, raising further questions about employer confidence in the system...