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Companies pushed hard to attend to workers’ needs during the pandemic. But have they encroached too far into our personal lives?
Executives are going back to the classroom as they try to keep up with new technologies and geopolitical shifts
Upskilling programmes are helping companies recruit and retain staff in a tight jobs market
The UK government is a fan, but experts warn that adult learners may need more support than is on offer
Plus, Macron loses majority, regulators home in on buy now pay later, and Russia becomes China’s biggest crude oil supplier
After the Great Resignation, the War for Talent: finding staff with the right knowhow is a growing challenge for business. This report looks at how both companies and workers can acquire the skills they need
New industries will require new knowhow — but shortfalls in more basic skills also need to be remedied
Ensuring that workers are ready for tomorrow’s economy was a key concern at the recent Davos gathering
‘We have to change perceptions’ towards technical skills in the UK, admit UK companies
Independent record-keeping remains controversial in workplace disputes, many of which still rely on note-taking
Contractors need support in managing new IR35 rules
The blurring of business travel and leisure — bleisure — is booming in an ‘always-on’ world
Chart crimes, Morgan Stanley edition.
Plus, bad bosses and the resistance to in-person office work
Professionals are flocking to gig work but they lose the benefits and perks that come with a full-time job
Employees rank European companies on diversity of gender, ethnicity, age, disability and sexual orientation. Plus: City calls for ethnicity pay gap reporting; Spanish group takes lead on disability; class disadvantage in the workplace
Covid brought a 21st century trend of a greying workforce to a standstill and that’s a problem
Plus, secret alumni networks, the rise of anti-work sentiment and more
Grassroots Staten Island win shows the power of organising from the bottom up
Secluded towns and villages are taking advantage of post-pandemic working patterns to attract professionals
Experiments have shown that workers’ hours can be cut without a corresponding drop in output
The bank’s new Malaga hub for junior bankers is innovative but will require some serious management effort
Employers are applying the lessons from running remote programmes to develop post-pandemic training
Since March 2020, the number of economically inactive 50 to 64-year olds has risen by almost 250,000
As knowledge workers spend less time in the office, their attachment to the organisation will diminish
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