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Employers Should be at the Heart of DWP’s Approach to Skills
A recent report from the Education Committee warns of funding pressures and apprenticeship barriers. Manufacturers are urging government to ring-fence levy funds and expand incentives, ensuring employers are empowered to drive high-quality,...
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Employment Tip of the Month – October 2025
Q: Can employers safely use artificial intelligence (AI) in the hiring process? A: While some states and jurisdictions do not have any direct law or statute regulating the use of AI during hiring, employers should be concerned about the potential...
Owner: Jennifer & Lane Schaller
Employer Fined for Health Data Disclosure
Sydney financial services firm Fortrend Securities must pay $A13,500 in damages after deliberately disclosing a former employee's confidential medical certificate to a client. The Australian Information Commissioner found the company breached...
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Job ad demanding 7-day work weeks, late-night texts, and ‘shameless grind’ sparks outrage online
Viral News A viral job description for a founding engineer role has sparked outrage online for its extreme demands, including working seven days a week, replying to messages at 3 am and embracing “shameless grind”. Job listing slammed as toxic for...
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Job losses show SA faces major headwinds — business chamber
Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber chief executive officer Denise van Huyssteen has raised concerns about SA’s declining labour market after the latest quarterly employment statistics showed the country lost 80,000 jobs between March and June....
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Employee Health and Well-being Solutions to Transform Your Workforce
The health of your business closely depends on the health of your workforce. A focused commitment on employee health can deliver sustainable, long-term value – for both your company and your employees. And among a rapidly changing world and labor...
Owner: Vance Opperman
California Seeks to Ban ‘Stay or Pay’ Employment Clauses
On September 11, 2025, the California Legislature passed a bill that would ban “stay or pay” terms in employment contracts, which require employees to pay their employer back for certain costs if they leave the job. Governor Gavin Newsom has not...
Owner: Jennifer & Lane Schaller
From MIT Biology to Employment Law: Insights from an Attorney’s Unconventional Journey – An Interview with Meghan E. O’Kane
Attorney Feature I’m speaking with Meghan E. O’Kane, a partner at the Los Angeles firm Swerdlow Florence Sanchez Swerdlow & Wimmer that specializes in employer-side labor and employment law. In our brief interview, she offers valuable insights...
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Thai labour vulnerable across all dimensions, needs skills to break free from traps
Investing in lifelong learning and digital skills Makiko emphasised that beyond skill shortages, policymakers must also understand workers’ aspirations, career advancement opportunities, and the growing demand for flexible forms of work. These...
Owner: Sontiyan Chuenruetainaidhama
Tourism And Hospitality Career Pathways For Job Seekers
Minister of Social Development Louise Upston says the opening of the New Zealand International Convention Centre (NZICC) in Auckland represents an important opportunity for job seekers. With the NZICC due to open in February 2026, the Ministry of...
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Convention Centre Boosts Job Seeker Opportunities
Minister of Social Development Louise Upston says the build and opening of the New Zealand International Convention Centre in Auckland continue to represent important opportunities for job seekers. With the NZICC now nearing completion, the...
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Wolverhampton Business School to host festive breakfast on local skills
Wolverhampton Business SchoolThe first session, held during Wolverhampton Business Week in September, brought together employers, local authorities and education leaders for a breakfast roundtable on apprenticeships and skills policy. The frank...
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Bears, employers connect at Career Day
By Arden Berry | Staff Writer With blazers on and resumes in hand, from 1-6 p.m. Wednesday students filled the Mark and Paula Hurd Welcome Center for campus-wide Career Day. Employers filled the Hurd as well. Career Center Director Amy Rylander...
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TCS forced 2500 employees to resign? accuses NITES, says they have not paid any…, Ratan Tata’s company replies…
Home Business TCS forced 2500 employees to resign? accuses NITES, says they have not paid any…, Ratan Tatas company replies… NITES has alleged that the terminations by TCS are being carried out in blatant violation of the Industrial Disputes Act,...
Owner: Subhash Chandra
Navy civilian employee faked active shooter threat to ‘trauma bond’ with co-workers
A Navy civilian employee admitted to falsely reporting a shooting threat at a military base in an effort to allegedly “trauma bond” with her co-workers.Malika Brittingham wrote in a text message to a co-worker on Tuesday that she heard five to six...
Owner: Philip Anschutz
AI job matching initiative for support federal workers launches during government shutdown
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WASHINGTON (7News) — A new AI-powered job matching project launched in D.C. on Wednesday and was aimed at helping the federal workforce. The new resource is called Talent Capital, and it's an AI-driven platform to help people get jobs and pivot...
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Exclusive: Peter Kyle says Employment Rights critics ‘come from certain educational backgrounds’
Thursday 02 October 2025 5:00 am | Updated: Wednesday 01 October 2025 6:14 pm Share Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn WhatsApp Share on WhatsApp Email Share on Email Business secretary Peter Kyle said critics...
Owner: Matthew Moulding
Expert delivers useful training tips at the Baking Expo
The best training is all about learning. Bakery and pizzeria owners and managers at the Baking Expo in Las Vegas showed they were hungry to learn effective ways to train their staff by engaging with an baking industry expert who detailed “Five...
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TCS Job Cuts: NITES Alleges Tata Consultancy Services Forced Nearly 2,500 Employees in Pune To Resign
New Delhi, October 2: The Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate (NITES), a forum representing IT sector staff, has accused Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) of forcing nearly 2,500 employees in Pune to resign. The allegation was made in a...
Owner: Aditya Pittie
Woman on O-1 visa laid off by Google just 6 months after being hired, now has 60 days to find new job
Google carried out layoffs in its Cloud division this week as part of its larger aim to become a faster and more efficient organization. The number of employees affected by the latest round of layoffs is not immediately clear, but several people...
Owner: Shobhana Bhartia