Which workers are most concerned about AI?
A new study has found that more than 7 in 10 Britons working in a said sector are concerned that their jobs may be made obsolete thanks to developments in AI. Who are they?
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Firm fined after robot injures worker
A Birmingham automotive firm has been fined after one of its employees was struck by a manufacturing robot, leaving his voice box damaged and almost paralysing him down one side of his body. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE)...
Read MorePinguin foods fined over finger
An international frozen food supplier has been been shown the thumbs down in court with a £10,000 fine following an employee loosing a finger when his hand was crushed at work. The incident occurred at Pinguin Food...
Read MoreCrest Nicholson introduces carbon-capping company cars
Company car policies are an increasingly standard element of any corporate benefits package, but with just one in five fleets (18%) placing environmental issues at the top of their agenda*, the impact on both the environment and...
Read MoreCrown Relocations to go on prime time TV
Crown Relocations, a leader of international relocation services, has announced today that Narin Ganesh is to appear on Channel 4’s primetime TV programme, Undercover Boss. Narin is regional Finance Director for Crown...
Read MoreSMEs could do more for work and families balance, expert says
Women who want to start a family may struggle to get the support they need from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). This is the suggestion of Jane Hopkins, founder of Mumsclub, who said some females often have to choose...
Read MoreCegos integrate learning materials with Giunti’s learn eXact LCMS
In response to employers’ growing demand for active talent management within their workforces and the current trend towards the personalisation of learning materials, Giunti Labs and Cegos, to further strengthen their...
Read MoreConfectionary company fined over worker injury
A Shropshire-based confectionery company has been fined £75,000 after a worker was hit by a one tonne force from a factory machine. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) successfully prosecuted Magna Specialist...
Read MoreNewspaper production workers begin strike over pay freeze
Printing and production workers at two Scottish newspapers have begun the first in a series of strikes over pay. Staff at the Glasgow Herald and the Evening Times walked out at 08:00 BST today (May 6th) after the owners of both...
Read MoreNew online tool launched to help prevent musculoskeletal disorders
A new downloadable tool is now available to help businesses and organisations reduce the likelihood of their employees suffering from musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) of the upper limbs associated with repetitive tasks. MSDs are...
Read MoreExploitation of migrant and agency workers uncovered by inquiry
Widespread evidence of the mistreatment and exploitation of migrant and agency workers in the meat and poultry processing sector has been discovered by an Equality and Human Rights Commission inquiry. Workers reported physical...
Read MoreMeat supplier ‘accused of discrimination against Brits’
The largest meat supplier for the supermarket chain Asda has been accused of discrimination against British workers following the publication of a job advert stating candidates “must speak Polish”. Cooked meat...
Read MoreEU plans to increase maternity paid leave to 20 weeks
A European Parliament committee has passed a draft legislation which would extend maternity leave to 20 weeks on full pay. In the current European legislation, women are given 14 weeks of maternity leave on full pay, but the UK...
Read MoreBusiness Minister Hails Rail Company For Steaming Ahead With Apprenticeships
Business minister Lord Young was in Milton Keynes today to see the young apprentices who are keeping the UK’s trains on track. Railcare runs a successful Apprenticeship programme which covers vehicle production, components...
Read MoreReward professionals keen to link pay with performance, finds CIPD survey
The findings from this year’s annual Reward Survey from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), launched this week at the annual Reward Conference, reveal an optimistic outlook for the economy and...
Read MoreJobs outlook worse this quarter as pain spreads to public sector
More redundancies and a substantial fall in employment intentions in the public sector marks a difficult quarter for the jobs market, despite the UK’s emergence from recession. These are the main findings from the latest...
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