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Thousands more university jobs at risk, union warns
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UK’s Best Employers 2025: interactive ranking
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Worker protections to be toughened in UK employment bill
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UK needs to tackle ‘unaffordable’ benefits system, says employment minister
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Toughen UK worker rights bill to curb ‘rogue employers’, MPs say
Recommendations by parliamentarians come as ministers consider amendments to flagship legislationFinancial Times - 3d -
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As many as 41% of employers plan to use AI to replace roles—but it’s not a 'jobs apocalypse,' experts say
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Private employers added just 77,000 jobs in February, far below expectations, ADP says
Private sector job creation slowed to a crawl in February, fueling concerns of an economic slowdown, payrolls processing firm ADP reported Wednesday.NBC News - 14h -
Private employers added just 77,000 jobs in February, far below expectations, ADP says
Private sector job creation slowed to a crawl in February, fueling concerns of an economic slowdown,CNBC - 15h
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