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- Sep 24, 2026
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Royal Mail hiring thousands of temporary staff to work busy Christmas period (opens the original)
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Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Royal Mail is taking on roughly 22,000 temporary staff to prepare for the peak Christmas period. The postal operator noted that these seasonal positions frequently result in permanent roles, offering pathways to long-term careers. Mail sorting accounts for 12,500 jobs in England, 1,243 in Scotland, 485 in Northern Ireland and 355 in Wales. An additional 5,000 delivery and col
Young people leaving education âwithout skills needed for workâ, report claims (opens the original)
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A significant number of bosses believe young people are finishing education without the practical skills needed for work, a new report suggests. A study of 1,100 managers revealed that half had encountered young employees who lacked an understanding of punctuality or appropriate communication. The Chartered Management Institute (CMI) stated that key qualities sought included speaking clearly and professionally, alongside accepting feedback well and acting on it. Petra Wilton, director of policy
Many workers trapped in zero-hours âexploitativeâ contracts for years, study says (opens the original)
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Most employees on zero-hours or variable contracts stay in insecure roles for at least two years, research suggests. The Trades Union Congress (TUC) said its analysis disproves assertions that zero-hours positions are primarily sought by students. The union body condemned "baseless scaremongering" regarding proposed bans on exploitative contracts and rights to guaranteed working hours. Its study revealed more than half of zero-hours or variable-hour workers report staying with their employer for
Protest to take place across UK over âfinancial impacts of parental leaveâ (opens the original)
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Parents across the UK will protesting on Thursday to call for improved assistance for mothers and fathers managing employment alongside family life. Organised by campaign groups Flex Appeal and the Dad Shift, demonstrations are taking place nationwide, including at Downing Street, Holyrood and the Welsh Senedd. The organisations want businesses to make flexible working default practice and are calling for six weeks of paternity leave, paid at 90% of salary, as a government review into parental l
Protest to take place across UK over âfinancial impacts of parental leaveâ (opens the original)
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Parents across the UK will protesting on Thursday to call for improved assistance for mothers and fathers managing employment alongside family life. Organised by campaign groups Flex Appeal and the Dad Shift, demonstrations are taking place nationwide, including at Downing Street, Holyrood and the Welsh Senedd. The organisations want businesses to make flexible working default practice and are calling for six weeks of paternity leave, paid at 90% of salary, as a government review into parental l
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