Menopause at work: what changed when the silence broke
Menopause symptoms push a measurable number of experienced women out of work each year, and the legal and practical tools for keeping them…
Dr. Nadia Okoro
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UK Minimum Wage Explained: National Living Wage Rates, Who Gets It, and Why It's Still Not Enough
The National Living Wage is £11.44 per hour for over-21s (2024) — here's how minimum wage works, who gets it, and why it's below the real…
Daily Junction Editorial Team
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Opinion: The Four-Day Week Works — Britain Should Adopt It Now
Trials show productivity stays the same or rises with a four-day week, while workers are happier and healthier. So why aren't we doing it?
Naomi Clarke
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How to Hire Your First Employees: What to Look For
Your first hires shape the culture and capability of everything that follows. Here is how to define the role, weigh attitude against skill…
Daily Junction Editorial Team
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UK Apprenticeships in 2026: The Route More People Should Be Taking
With degree costs soaring and graduate employment increasingly uncertain, apprenticeships have quietly become one of the most compelling…
James Whitfield
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Wage Growth vs Productivity: The UK Business Squeeze in 2026
UK employers are caught between rising wage bills and stagnant productivity growth, creating a sustained squeeze on margins that is…
Rachel Ford
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How to Negotiate Your Salary: What Research and Practice Show Works
Salary negotiation is one of the highest-value skills you can develop. Here is what the evidence shows about tactics that work and mistakes…
Marcus Vale
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How to Negotiate Your Salary in the UK: Scripts, Tactics and Timing
Negotiating your salary in the UK can feel daunting, but with the right scripts, timing and tactics you can confidently secure the pay you…
Rachel Ford
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How to Write a CV in the UK in 2026: The Format Employers Actually Want
Writing a CV in 2026 means balancing ATS optimisation with genuine human appeal. This guide covers the exact format, layout, and language…
Emily Chen
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The Case for the Four-Day Working Week
Multiple large-scale trials have tested the four-day week. Here is what the evidence shows and what the honest arguments against it are.
Marcus Vale
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Childcare Costs Are Killing Women's Careers—And We're Calling It Choice
British parents pay the highest childcare costs in the OECD—up to £15,000 per year for full-time nursery. Women drop out of work because…
Naomi Clarke
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The Working Poverty Epidemic: Why Having a Job No Longer Guarantees Escape from Hardship
Two-thirds of people in poverty in the UK live in working households. Zero-hours contracts, low wages, and insecure employment mean…
Daily Junction Editorial Team
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The Future of Work: Hybrid Models, AI and the Changing Office
ONS data shows hybrid working has settled at close to a third of UK employees, even as high-profile return-to-office mandates from Amazon…
Marcus Vale
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How to Negotiate a Higher Salary: A Practical Guide
UK employees have a legal right to discuss pay, and April 2026 brings new EU-driven transparency pressure to the wider market. Here is how…
Marcus Vale
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The Rise of the Gig Economy: Benefits, Risks and Rights
The 2021 Supreme Court ruling that Uber drivers are workers reshaped UK gig-economy rights. With the Employment Rights Bill progressing…
Marcus Vale
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The Four-Day Week: An Idea Whose Time Has Come
The UK's largest four-day week trial showed no loss in productivity, improved worker wellbeing, and reduced staff turnover. The evidence is…
Naomi Clarke
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UK Unemployment and Job Market 2025: Is It Getting Harder to Find Work and Which Sectors Are Hiring
UK unemployment rose to 4.3% in late 2024 and is forecast to reach 4.7% by the end of 2025 as businesses cut costs following the Autumn…
Daily Junction Editorial Team
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UK Wage Growth 2025: Are Real Wages Finally Rising and What Pay Rise Should You Expect
UK wage growth remains around 5% as of late 2024, finally outpacing inflation and delivering real pay increases for the first time since…
Daily Junction Editorial Team
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UK Recession Risk 2025: Is the Economy Heading for a Downturn and What It Means for Jobs and Finances
The UK economy barely grew in 2024, raising fears of a recession in 2025. With business confidence falling after the Autumn Budget tax…
Daily Junction Editorial Team
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UK Tech Sector Layoffs 2024: Over 15,000 Jobs Cut as Startups and Giants Slash Costs
The UK technology sector has shed more than 15,000 jobs in the first half of 2024 as companies from early-stage startups to global giants…
Daily Junction Editorial Team
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UK Skills Shortage Crisis 2024: 930,000 Vacancies Unfilled as Employers Struggle to Find Qualified Workers
The UK faces an acute skills shortage with 930,000 job vacancies remaining unfilled as of Q2 2024, costing the economy an estimated £39…
Daily Junction Editorial Team
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UK Remote Work Tax Changes 2024: What Hybrid Workers Need to Know About HMRC's New Rules
HMRC has introduced new tax rules for remote and hybrid workers in 2024, tightening eligibility for working-from-home tax relief and…
Daily Junction Editorial Team
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UK Minimum Wage Rises to £11.44 in April 2024: What the 9.8% Increase Means for 3 Million Workers
The National Living Wage increases to £11.44 per hour from April 2024, a 9.8% rise that will benefit approximately 3 million UK workers…
Daily Junction Editorial Team
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UK Four-Day Week Trial Results: 92% of Companies Keep Shorter Hours After Landmark Experiment
The world's largest four-day working week trial in the UK has produced remarkable results, with 92% of participating companies continuing…
Daily Junction Editorial Team
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What Is a Zero-Hours Contract?
A clear UK guide to zero-hours contracts: what they are, the rights workers have, what is and is not allowed, the pros and cons, and what…
Marcus Vale
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