Virgin Media O2 has announced plans to lay off up to 2,000 employees by July 2024, joining BT and Vodafone in cutting headcounts. The post Virgin Media O2 to cut one in 10 jobs appeared first on Personnel Today.
A growing number of firms – including Microsoft[i] – have introduced ‘unlimited’ paid time off as an attractive well-being benefit for employees, but according to Adrian Lewis, Co-founder and Global Lead for Activ People HR these policies need to be carefully thought through to ensure they work for both the employee and employer. Adrian’s comments come after recent news revealed that a worker was punished by their employer for taking …
It turns out using emojis at work is ticking off the majority of British workers, with 62% saying they find them inappropriate. This is on top of a study published in the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science that says using a smiley face emoji in a work email may make people think you are less competent. Women were more likely than men to think emojis were inappropriate at work …
Three in every five workers want the government to ban artificial intelligence from the workplace, according to new research from Randstad UK. A poll of 1,147 people commissioned by the recruiter, found that 60 per cent of workers said they would support a government decision to ban artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the workplace — while only two-fifths (40 per cent) said they would not. Victoria Short, chief executive of Randstad UK said: “Italy …
With the World Health Organisation officially declaring the Covid-19 crisis over in May, the pandemic is beginning to feel like a distant memory. However, many industries are still experiencing a recruitment and retention crisis as they struggle to move on from the disruption it caused. From retail to healthcare, hospitality to education, high levels of stress and burnout are common denominators when it comes to job dissatisfaction and lack of …
Tech workers witness a significant drop in job vacancies, with some roles experiencing a 50% decline.