UK firms exposed to AI are cutting junior jobs first
A King's College London study of millions of UK job postings finds entry-level roles shrink first, while Goldman Sachs finds AI also adds jobs.
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Working lives, useful collaboration and the rhythms of getting things done.
Inside a UK Amazon warehouse, scanners counted down each pick
A BBC visit to Amazon's Hemel Hempstead site found handheld scanners timing each pick. The New York Times found minute-by-minute tracking at a New York site.
What the Rana Plaza accord changed in Bangladesh's factories
After Rana Plaza killed more than 1,100 people, brands signed a binding safety accord. It brought tens of thousands of inspections, but most brands kept out.
Big British employers must publish their gender pay gap
Employers in Britain with 250 or more staff must file and publish their gender pay gap each year. From 2027 they must also publish an action plan.
South Korea capped its working week at 52 hours
South Korea's 2018 law cut the legal week from 68 hours to 52. A Stanford study found more leisure spending, but rising health costs for precarious workers.
Eiffel Tower staff walk out after order to hide women
Eiffel Tower staff struck for a day after managers hid female colleagues during a Hindu group's visit, and city officials have opened an inquiry.
UK hiring confidence is at its lowest outside the pandemic
A CIPD survey of more than 2,000 employers finds one in six expect AI to shrink their workforce next year, against 6% who expect it to grow.
Irish Garda vetting has no expiry, but some employers set one
Irish Garda vetting has no fixed expiry, but a new role, a return to study or a three-year policy can each mean vetting again. Here is how it works.
Office nap pods spread from Google to the law firms
MetroNaps pods costing about $13,000 each spread from Google and Silicon Valley to PwC, KPMG and the law firm White & Case.
France's 35-hour law traded fewer hours for flexible shifts
France's working week fell to 35 hours under the loi Aubry. Its real effect was to make firms renegotiate contracts around flexible, annualised hours.