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Temperatures are set to soar this week - reaching highs of 29C

When it's too hot to work and what UK law says - as temperatures soar

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More than 500k overdue invoices in the North East in Q1, R3 research shows

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New employer NICs rise: what it means for workers facing rising costs

73 per cent don’t know how much their employer currently spends on their monthly bills

A third of employees admit to being more wasteful at work than at home

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National Apprenticeship Week 2025 - and how to make the most of it

Interns classed as workers are entitled to be paid minimum wage

When you're entitled to minimum wage as a student or intern

Andrew Little, partner at Begbies Traynor Group in the North East region

North East businesses see critical distress levels rocket by three quarters in f...

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Storm Eowyn school closures - your rights for emergency time off work

The new T level available from this year will focus on the marketing industry

Everything you need to know about the new T Level launching this year

Currys CEO Alex Baldock speaks during a 'PM Connect' event at the Currys Repair Centre in 2023 (Photo: JOE GIDDENS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Major electrical retailer warns of reduced hiring from Budget measures

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I'm a careers expert - here are my 2025 workplace trend predictions
A careers expert has predicted 2025’s workplace trends - including using TikTok to apply 🌟
Alex Nelson

Vodafone and Hestia have teamed up to share tips for how Brits can better secure their devices from the eyes of an abusive partner

Seven ways to protect your smartphone from an abusive partner

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Popular UK shoe and footwear retailer closes stores amid rising costs

Research of 2,000 women said they would feel embarrassed and judged by their manager if they admitted the truth

One in four women afraid to tell boss real reason they are sick

Increase in number of UK businesses fleeing to Netherlands

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I'm a business expert - I've seen these 6 remote interview mistakes

Rachel Reeves poses with the red Budget Box as she leaves 11 Downing Street to present the government's annual Autumn budget to Parliament (Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Budget 2024: key takeaways as Reeves unveils £40 billion tax rise

Leon Marseglia (left), Co-founder and CEO of Youth Group UK, and Jack Parsons (right), Co-founder and Group CEO of Youth Group.

Ad Feature Youth Careers Launches to Support Social Mobility Youth

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1000s of workers to receive pay rise as Living Wage rates increase

One of the UK’s most exciting and recognised entrepreneurs, Tom Glanfield of TEGCap, from Bournemouth, Hampshire

Ad Feature Insider tricks that entrepreneurs use to get noticed

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I'm a business expert: the best time to ask for time off or a pay rise

More flexibility for teachers and better pay and conditions for school support staff are on the cards

What Labour's new employment rights bill means for teachers

Amazon.com founder and former CEO Jeff Bezos (Photo: David Ryder/Getty Images)

'The worst employers' - Amazon makes sweeping office change

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Workplace pensions: how to check contributions - and increase them

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Proposal could lead to payouts if you're contacted by work after hours

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The best Co-op jobs as it leads apprenticeships drive - how to apply

The Indeed survey found that more employers value soft skills over qualifications (Image: National World/Getty/Adobe Stock)

'I'm a jobs expert - and employers value soft skills more than grades'

Tourists refresh themselves in the water of a fountain in downtown Rome in 2005 (Photo: VINCENZO PINTO/AFP via Getty Images)

When is it 'too hot to work' - as UK braces for hottest day of 2024
Get ready for a scorcher at work as Monday could be the hottest day of the year 🌞
Alex Nelson

Members of the Middlesbrough community come together to clean up their streets after far-right activists destroyed property following riots on 5 August (Photo: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

Workers' rights explained as shops close early for 'busy' day of riots

Term-time working is now available to thousands of people across Amazon’s operations network

New research reveals almost half of North East workers want more flexibility at ...

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What to wear to a job interview: 7 experts give their top tips

Torch bearer Matthias Dandois, French bicycle rider, poses for a photo with the Olympic Torch with the Eiffel Tower in view (Photo: Maja Hitij/Getty Images)

Businesses urged to be 'flexible' about time off to watch Olympics

Amazon has been named as the UK’s leading employer for Armed Forces veterans.

Amazon Gateshead team celebrates national Armed Forces accolade

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I'm the Global Managing Director of Reed - my tips to ace an interview

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9 of the best job search websites in the UK to find your ideal role

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How to answer common job interview questions - according to experts

Martin Ingram Flowers (60) who broke his leg at work and was told by the DWP to quit his £40k a year job in order to claim benefits.

Watch: DWP told me to quit my job to claim benefits when I broke leg

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UK city leaps into top 10 most expensive cities for expats

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Tips for job satisfaction as study shows what makes employees unhappy

Employment specialists from NEAS and Azure

Autism charity launches new wellbeing and employability scheme

Changes to wages and National Insurance for Employers

Employers to pay thousands more in National Insurance from April

The top ways workers compare themselves to colleagues

Period inequity forces millions of workers to call in sick

The 2023 awards.

Entries open for the North East Apprenticeship Awards 2024

Nabilla Mallick, Employment Barrister at No5 Barristers' Chambers.

Barrister says Northumberland employers must take periods seriously
Nabila Mallick, an employment barrister at No5 Barristers’ Chambers, has said Northumberland employers should pay greater attention to menstruation and menstrual health in the workplace.
Caitlin Lunk

An apprentice at work.

North East businesses celebrated for championing science skills

WH Smith, M&S and Argos fined for failing to pay minimum wage

3 highstreet retailers fined for failing to pay workers minimum wage

Unite the union said its members will no longer strike following an improved pay offer from the employers. (Photo by Guy Smallman/Getty images)

Unite calls off 31-day Heathrow Airport strike after last-minute offer

A cybercrime gang thought to be based in Russia has issued an ultimatum to victims of a mass hack (Photo: Getty Images)

BBC, BA and Boots issued with ultimatum by cyber gang Clop

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Holly Willoughby breaks silence after Phillip Schofield confession

Phillip Schofield. (Photo by Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)

ITV say they are ‘deeply disappointed’ with Phillip Schofield

Prospect members on a picket line (Photo: Prospect)

Civil servants union strikes: Two strike days announced

Part-time jobs which could earn you over £93,000 a year - full list

NHS physiotherapists take part in a strike outside of St Thomas’ Hospital on January. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

NHS unions and government reach pay offer deal

The University of Cambridge is one of 24 Russell group universities (image: Adobe)

UK cities with the highest employee satisfaction revealed

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Lidl is looking for new sites to expand into

40 new Lidl stores set to open in 2025

Passengers stand next to a stopped RENFE high-speed AVE train near Cordoba on April 28, 2025, during a massive power cut affecting the entire Iberian peninsula and the south of France. A "massive" power cut late on April 28, 2025 morning affected the whole of the Iberian peninsula and part of France, according to Portuguese electricity network operator REN. (Photo by JAVIER SORIANO / AFP) (Photo by JAVIER SORIANO/AFP via Getty Images)

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Samuel Gould, 33, of Hornchurch, Essex, who was also a councillor in Redbridge, was seen by the 13-year-old girl masturbating in his parked car in Romford on March 8. Gould then followed the girl, who hid and knocked on nearby flats to try and get help, prosecutors say.

Former Health Secretary aide exposed himself to 13-year-old girl