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A major survey of over 500 HR decision makers in companies of all sizes across the UK, revealed today by Towergate Health & Protection, shows that a shakeup of how health and wellbeing provision is viewed and implemented is needed to enable employers to offer better support.
https://hrnews.co.uk/cost-the-biggest-barrier-to-providing-hw-support-for-58-of-employers/
Digital Right to Work check changes
From 1 October this year, right to work checks will permanently change meaning employers will only be able to hire applicants by meeting them face-to-face or using ID validation technology to check hiring documents.
https://www.hrmagazine.co.uk/content/news/what-hr-needs-to-know-about-october-s-digital-right-to-work-check-changes
Optimise Job Quality
Economists often agree on little but there is a strong consensus among them that wider adoption of digital technology by firms across the economy is required to boost UK productivity and lift living standards over the longer-term.
https://www.cipd.co.uk/news-views/news-articles/responsible-investment-in-technology
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