Michael Carty

Unions sue over Trump administration's political 'loyalty' hiring plan

#HR

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McDonald's managers in UK to get sexual abuse training The announcement by the equality watchdog comes after a BBC investigation into abuse at the restaurant chain.

McDonald's faces new crackdown on sexual abuse

#HR

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Colour photo of a sunset. This image is on Wikimedia Commons, with the following title: "640px-Coucher_de_soleil_sur_Marseille_2". If you have taken the time to access this text, may today be nothing but kind to you and yours.

Good morning, and may this particular Friday prove a very good one for you!

How are things in your world, at this minute?

#EarlyShift

Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how

The X Effect: How Elon Musk is boosting the British right

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Starbucks workers union vote to authorize strike amid stalled talks

#HR

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Colour photo of pink flowers. This image is on Wikimedia Commons, with the following title: "Marseille_20110625_17". If you have taken the time to access this text, may today be nothing but kind to you and yours.

Fragrantly floral #FridayJunior felicitations!

#EarlyShift

UK pay awards hold at lowest in nearly four years, IDR survey shows

#HR

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Nice! Who are you going to see?

FTSE 100 firms failing to report on workforce data effectively, warns CIPD Less than half of Britain's largest companies share staff turnover rates, raising concerns poor reporting could weaken investor trust and growth

FTSE 100 firms failing to report on workforce data effectively, warns @cipd.bsky.social

#HR #CIPD

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Colour photo of waves at sunset. This image is on Wikimedia Commons, with the following title: "640px-Marseille_-_sunset". If you have taken the time to access this text, may today be nothing but kind to you and yours.

Wednesday waves, warmest well wishes!

What are you most looking forward to from today?

#EarlyShift

Nearly 90% of jobseekers unable to get long-term work despite millions spent on private job agencies Employment department’s annual report shows just 11.7% of jobseekers ended up with jobs lasting at least 26 weeks last year

Nearly 90% of jobseekers unable to get long-term work despite millions spent on private job agencies

#HR

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Scale of workplace violence and abuse ‘shocking and unacceptable’, says charity The Suzy Lamplugh Trust commissioned polling to assess workers’ experiences and is calling for the law to be strengthened.

Scale of workplace violence and abuse ‘shocking and unacceptable’, says charity

#HR

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Painting of flowers by Renoir. This image is on Wikimedia Commons, with the following title: "640px-Renoir_-_study-of-flowers-anemones-and-tulips-1910.jpg!PinterestLarge". If you have taken the time to access this text, may today be nothing but kind to you and yours.

Terrific Tuesday tidings, friends!

#EarlyShift

For the love of work? What do you love most about the work you get to do? For me, it’s telling stories with data.

Blogged: For the love of work?

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Houses without lounges are a reality for renters Nearly a third of homes advertised on a property sharing website had no living room.

Homes without lounges now a reality for renters

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UK ‘to lose 600,000 workers to illness without better health support at work’ Exclusive: Royal Society of Public Health says ‘fundamental shift’ needed in how firms help those with health conditions

UK ‘to lose 600,000 workers to illness without better health support at work’

#HR

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Painting by Signac of a boat in a harbour. This image is on Wikimedia Commons, with the following title: "Signac_-_Marseille,_la_brume_jaune,_1922,_lot-5869237". If you have taken the time to access this text, may today be nothing but kind to you and yours.

A very good Monday and a very good new week to you, friends!

How are you feeling, right now?

#EarlyShift

For the love of work? What do you love most about the work you get to do? For me, it’s telling stories with data.

Blogged: For the love of work?

What do you love most about the work you get to do?

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‘The money machine is misfiring’: City blames Brexit for UK’s £20bn productivity headache Poor output since the leave vote has landed Rachel Reeves with a bigger-than-forecast budget spending gap

‘The money machine is misfiring’: City blames Brexit for UK’s £20bn productivity headache

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30 staff sacked at Grand Theft Auto developer in alleged ‘union-busting’ move Union bosses have said the dismissals were ‘unlawful and retaliatory’.

30 staff sacked at Grand Theft Auto developer in alleged ‘union-busting’ move

#HR

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Colour photo of a white rabbit lantern (with pig lanterns nearby). This image is on Wikimedia Commons, with the following title: "A_white_bunny_festive_lantern_in_Tuen_Mun". If you have taken the time to access this text, may today be nothing but kind to you and yours.

White rabbits!

Welcome to this brand-new month of November.

Should you fancy a wee bit of #EarlyShift reading, my new bloggage is up at MJCarty.com!

From a little earlier this week, the unexpected and delightful sight of a bee enjoying a wee spot of late-October sunshine.

She is indeed - and I hope that your own Halloween is proceeding in a similarly blissful fashion!

More than half of UK businesses changing DEI approach due to Trump’s criticism Leading UK organisations reacting to pushback against diversity initiatives in the US by reviewing or even scrapping policies

More than half of UK businesses changing DEI approach due to Trump’s criticism

#HR #EDI #DEI #Equity #Equality #Diversity #Inclusion

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Saw this very happy and contented-looking witch hanging out on a hedge on my early #Halloween morning walk just now!

Colour photo of a trio of Halloween pumpkins. This image is on Wikimedia Commons, with the following title: "NAVFAC_Hawaii_2015_EBA_Pumpkin_Carving_Contest_-_Oct._30_(22791886745)". If you have taken the time to access this text, may today be nothing but kind to you and yours.

#Halloween-ful greetings!

How are things in your world, right now?

#EarlyShift

Rising heat kills one person a minute worldwide, major report reveals Biggest analysis of its kind finds millions are dying each year from combined effects of failure to tackle climate crisis

Rising heat kills one person a minute worldwide, major report reveals

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Bank of England security guards call strike for November 13

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Colour photo of flowers. This image is on Wikimedia Commons, with the following title: "Plumeria_flowers_in_Hawaii_(4879618)". If you have taken the time to access this text, may today be nothing but kind to you and yours.

Fragrantly floral #FridayJunior felicitations, fine folks!

#EarlyShift

Inside the Trump family’s global crypto cash machine The U.S. president’s family raked in more than $800 million from sales of crypto assets in the first half of 2025 alone, a Reuters examination found, on top of potentially billions more in unrealized “on paper” gains. Much of that cash came from foreign sources as Donald Trump's sons touted their business on an international investor roadshow.

Inside the Trump family’s global crypto cash machine

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