Avanti West Coast Train Strike Disrupts Services
On January 4th, Avanti West Coast train services are severely disrupted due to an RMT union strike by rail managers over pay disparities for rest day working, affecting commuters returning after the Christmas break and causing cancellations to key routes, including no service to North Wales, Blackpo...
Avanti West Coast Train Strike Disrupts Services
On January 4th, Avanti West Coast train services are severely disrupted due to an RMT union strike by rail managers over pay disparities for rest day working, affecting commuters returning after the Christmas break and causing cancellations to key routes, including no service to North Wales, Blackpo...
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40% Bias Score
UK Graduate Salaries Drop 4 Percent as Minimum Wage Soars
A Resolution Foundation study reveals a 4 percent drop in real terms for UK graduate salaries (to £34,000) between 2001 and 2023, while minimum wage rose by nearly 60 percent (£21,700), significantly narrowing the pay gap and impacting lower-earning graduates disproportionately.
UK Graduate Salaries Drop 4 Percent as Minimum Wage Soars
A Resolution Foundation study reveals a 4 percent drop in real terms for UK graduate salaries (to £34,000) between 2001 and 2023, while minimum wage rose by nearly 60 percent (£21,700), significantly narrowing the pay gap and impacting lower-earning graduates disproportionately.
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36% Bias Score
2025 Workplace Success: Prioritizing Well-being, Learning, and Authentic Leadership
To thrive in 2025, leaders must prioritize employee well-being with genuine flexibility, invest in continuous learning, embrace transparent communication, and lead with empathy and collaboration, adapting to change continuously.
2025 Workplace Success: Prioritizing Well-being, Learning, and Authentic Leadership
To thrive in 2025, leaders must prioritize employee well-being with genuine flexibility, invest in continuous learning, embrace transparent communication, and lead with empathy and collaboration, adapting to change continuously.
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44% Bias Score
Bristol Uber Drivers Report Plummeting Earnings Amidst Rising Costs
Bristol Uber drivers report drastically reduced earnings due to rising costs and unchanged fares, despite Uber's claims of a National Living Wage guarantee, prompting concerns about working conditions and financial sustainability.
Bristol Uber Drivers Report Plummeting Earnings Amidst Rising Costs
Bristol Uber drivers report drastically reduced earnings due to rising costs and unchanged fares, despite Uber's claims of a National Living Wage guarantee, prompting concerns about working conditions and financial sustainability.
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48% Bias Score
Employee Engagement: Bridging the Gap Between Perception and Reality
DHR Global research reveals a gap in employee engagement, with motivation often driven by external pressures rather than genuine enthusiasm. This presents an opportunity for leaders to foster connection and build truly invested teams, leveraging strategies like autonomy, active listening, and transp...
Employee Engagement: Bridging the Gap Between Perception and Reality
DHR Global research reveals a gap in employee engagement, with motivation often driven by external pressures rather than genuine enthusiasm. This presents an opportunity for leaders to foster connection and build truly invested teams, leveraging strategies like autonomy, active listening, and transp...
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40% Bias Score
Spanish Textile Workers' Contract Talks Stalled Amid Legal Dispute
Negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement in Spain's textile sector, covering over 160,000 workers from companies including Inditex and Mango, are stalled due to a legal dispute between unions and disagreements on key issues like salaries (€17,000 offered vs. €20,000 demanded) and job c...
Spanish Textile Workers' Contract Talks Stalled Amid Legal Dispute
Negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement in Spain's textile sector, covering over 160,000 workers from companies including Inditex and Mango, are stalled due to a legal dispute between unions and disagreements on key issues like salaries (€17,000 offered vs. €20,000 demanded) and job c...
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40% Bias Score
HR Leadership in 2025: Overwhelmed Managers and the Need for Connection
A Gartner survey of HR leaders reveals that 75% report managers are overwhelmed, while 69% feel managers lack change-leadership skills; this necessitates focusing on connection, coaching, and emotional intelligence to enhance leadership and improve organizational performance in 2025.
HR Leadership in 2025: Overwhelmed Managers and the Need for Connection
A Gartner survey of HR leaders reveals that 75% report managers are overwhelmed, while 69% feel managers lack change-leadership skills; this necessitates focusing on connection, coaching, and emotional intelligence to enhance leadership and improve organizational performance in 2025.
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36% Bias Score
UK Faces Silicosis Crisis from Quartz Worktops, Prompts Calls for Ban
The UK faces a silicosis crisis from quartz worktops, with 18 cases and 2 deaths, prompting calls for a ban due to dangerously high silica dust exposure levels and insufficient workplace safety measures, particularly in small companies.
UK Faces Silicosis Crisis from Quartz Worktops, Prompts Calls for Ban
The UK faces a silicosis crisis from quartz worktops, with 18 cases and 2 deaths, prompting calls for a ban due to dangerously high silica dust exposure levels and insufficient workplace safety measures, particularly in small companies.
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56% Bias Score
2025 Inclusion Trends: From DEI to Actionable Belonging
Predictions for 2025 inclusion trends include terminology shifts from DEI to terms like 'inclusion' or 'belonging,' expansion of ERG influence, widespread inclusive leadership programs, and a focus on implementing inclusive practices rather than just discussing them, all driven by legal pressures an...
2025 Inclusion Trends: From DEI to Actionable Belonging
Predictions for 2025 inclusion trends include terminology shifts from DEI to terms like 'inclusion' or 'belonging,' expansion of ERG influence, widespread inclusive leadership programs, and a focus on implementing inclusive practices rather than just discussing them, all driven by legal pressures an...
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40% Bias Score
Widespread Work-Life Imbalance: A Global Trend
A survey of 10 people and global research indicate widespread dissatisfaction with work-life balance; 40% of workers globally report unhappiness, with many sacrificing personal time and well-being due to work pressures.
Widespread Work-Life Imbalance: A Global Trend
A survey of 10 people and global research indicate widespread dissatisfaction with work-life balance; 40% of workers globally report unhappiness, with many sacrificing personal time and well-being due to work pressures.
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48% Bias Score
UK Housing Market Shifts to Cautious Optimism in 2025
The UK housing market shows cautious optimism in 2025, driven by lower mortgage rates and increased buyer activity, despite upcoming stamp duty changes and potential interest rate hikes; Hamptons forecasts a 3% house price rise nationwide, with London predicted to lead at 4% in Q4 2025.
UK Housing Market Shifts to Cautious Optimism in 2025
The UK housing market shows cautious optimism in 2025, driven by lower mortgage rates and increased buyer activity, despite upcoming stamp duty changes and potential interest rate hikes; Hamptons forecasts a 3% house price rise nationwide, with London predicted to lead at 4% in Q4 2025.
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40% Bias Score
Soaring Credit Card Defaults Signal U.S. Economic Vulnerability
U.S. credit card defaults reached a 14-year high in the first nine months of 2024, with $46 billion in write-offs—a 50% increase from 2023—raising concerns about the economy's stability and highlighting the disproportionate impact on low-income households.
Soaring Credit Card Defaults Signal U.S. Economic Vulnerability
U.S. credit card defaults reached a 14-year high in the first nine months of 2024, with $46 billion in write-offs—a 50% increase from 2023—raising concerns about the economy's stability and highlighting the disproportionate impact on low-income households.
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44% Bias Score