Glassdoor Economist Sees a Workforce Stuck and Disengaged
Glassdoor's chief economist ties falling engagement to a slow hiring market, layoff anxiety, AI uncertainty and burnout, and points to what goes with higher engagement.
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UK Job Satisfaction Falls to Record Low, Study Finds
The Resolution Foundation reports that satisfaction at work in Britain has dropped to its lowest on record, as measured since 1989, with pay and flexibility among the complaints.
Stellantis Engineers Use AI to Cut Development Time
Stellantis engineers say AI turned yearlong projects into weeks. The carmaker is working against a 1.8% margin and a share price down nearly 60% this year.
UK Offshore Weight Cap May Cost Hundreds of Workers Jobs
From November, everyone working offshore must weigh under 124kg. Trade body OEUK says an estimated 241 to 300 workers could still be over the limit, while the RMT union wants the policy withdrawn.
Microsoft Unit Boss Orders Four Office Days, Flatter Teams
Charles Lamanna, who now also runs Office and Teams, is cutting management layers and asking senior staff into the office four days a week.
Equality Watchdog Wants Salary History Questions Banned
The EHRC says employers should not ask applicants what they earned before, going beyond the government's plan for pay in job adverts.