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Government urged to stop using 'personality tests' in its hiring process: 'Big barrier for autistic people'
Government urged to stop using 'personality tests' in its hiring process: 'Big barrier for autistic people'
Can Skills England plug the UK's skills gap to give Labour the growth it craves?
Can Skills England plug the UK's skills gap to give Labour the growth it craves?
Why are self-employed dads like me being forced to make an impossible choice?
Why are self-employed dads like me being forced to make an impossible choice?
'It's devastating': UK's biggest companies locking autistic people out of jobs with personality tests
'It's devastating': UK's biggest companies locking autistic people out of jobs with personality tests
Big UK businesses are slashing thousands of jobs. Just how much trouble are we in?
Big UK businesses are slashing thousands of jobs. Just how much trouble are we in?
Big Issue’s recruitment service for people facing barriers to work reports 13% growth in 2024-25
Big Issue’s recruitment service for people facing barriers to work reports 13% growth in 2024-25
No, Gen Z aren't lazy workers – they just don't want your jobs
No, Gen Z aren't lazy workers – they just don't want your jobs
Uncertainty around disability benefit cuts is triggering bipolar symptoms, experts warn
Uncertainty around disability benefit cuts is triggering bipolar symptoms, experts warn
Labour warned 'one size doesn't fit all' over plan to 'help' neurodivergent people on benefits into work
Labour warned 'one size doesn't fit all' over plan to 'help' neurodivergent people on benefits into work
'We're overdue an update:' A four-day working week will be 'the norm' in five years, most Brits say
'We're overdue an update:' A four-day working week will be 'the norm' in five years, most Brits say
Working from home isn't 'proper work', ex-Asda boss says. Is flexible work really destroying Britain?
Working from home isn't 'proper work', ex-Asda boss says. Is flexible work really destroying Britain?
London workers earn in 8 months what Burnley workers do in a year. It's hurting UK growth
London workers earn in 8 months what Burnley workers do in a year. It's hurting UK growth
DWP's 'misleading and unfair' consultation on disability benefit reforms unlawful, High Court rules
DWP's 'misleading and unfair' consultation on disability benefit reforms unlawful, High Court rules
The world of work is changing. Will 2025 be the tipping point for the four-day working week?
The world of work is changing. Will 2025 be the tipping point for the four-day working week?
Christmas is a punishing time if you work in the NHS. It's pushing staff to the edge
Christmas is a punishing time if you work in the NHS. It's pushing staff to the edge
DWP wants to reform benefits to cut costs, not help disabled people into work, court hears
DWP wants to reform benefits to cut costs, not help disabled people into work, court hears
DWP's quiet plan to 'keep Britain working' might not win elections – but it could change lives
DWP's quiet plan to 'keep Britain working' might not win elections – but it could change lives
Millions of British adults lack basic literacy skills – and it's becoming an uncomfortable crisis
Millions of British adults lack basic literacy skills – and it's becoming an uncomfortable crisis
Calls to give Syrian asylum seekers right to work while UK suspends refugee applications
Calls to give Syrian asylum seekers right to work while UK suspends refugee applications
Letters: The UK government is assisting the dying every day of innocent Palestinians in Gaza
