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		<title>Treasury watchdog warns higher taxes risk hitting labour supply</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[William Furney]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 05:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A new report warns future governments face increasingly difficult choices as demographic pressures push up public spending and constrain workforce growth.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Use of term ‘coloured’ not unlawful in workplace harassment case, tribunal rules</title>
		<link>https://hrreview.co.uk/hr-news/employment-law/use-of-term-coloured-not-unlawful-in-workplace-harassment-case/389459</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[William Furney]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 05:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A race harassment claim has been dismissed after context and intent proved central to the use of an outdated racial term.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>London named world’s most AI-exposed jobs market</title>
		<link>https://hrreview.co.uk/spotlight/london-named-worlds-most-ai-exposed-jobs-market/389423</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[William Furney]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[OECD analysis places the UK capital at the forefront of AI-driven workplace change, with employers urged to focus on skills and job redesign.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Workers could score extra bank holiday if England win World Cup, Starmer suggests</title>
		<link>https://hrreview.co.uk/hr-news/strategy-news/workers-could-score-extra-bank-holiday-if-england-win-world-cup/389441</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[William Furney]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 05:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Employers could face a last-minute extra bank holiday if England win the World Cup, after the PM suggested the government would consider a national day off.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Employers turn to temporary staff as permanent hiring slowdown eases</title>
		<link>https://hrreview.co.uk/spotlight/employers-turn-to-temporary-staff-as-permanent-hiring-slowdown-eases/389412</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[William Furney]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 09:46:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[ Temporary recruitment rose at the fastest pace since April 2023 as employers favoured flexible staffing while permanent placements continued to fall.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Amrit Sandhar: The hidden productivity crisis and the critical role for HR</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Amrit Sandhar]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The latest Gallup State of the Global Workplace report is a sobering read. Global engagement levels have fallen to just 20%.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Breastfeeding business owner turned away from Amazon course</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[William Furney]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 05:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Amazon has apologised after a breastfeeding entrepreneur was unable to attend an in-person business programme because of its site access rules.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Major employers back drive to cut workplace sickness</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[William Furney]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 06:13:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[More than 250 organisations have joined a government-backed programme designed to help people remain in work and return sooner after illness.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Employees increasingly building businesses around their day jobs</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[William Furney]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 05:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[More workers are launching businesses alongside full-time employment, with many incorporating companies during evenings, nights and lunch breaks.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Chronic stress becoming ‘normalised’ at work, psychiatrist warns</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[William Furney]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 05:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[burnout at work]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Workers are increasingly treating chronic stress and exhaustion as normal, despite growing concerns over burnout and mental health.
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