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Helping with the wonderful world of work. Based in Brighton UK, we do all the people & employment stuff. On here we are @brightonwarren and @mslissas. Quick advice & no waffle www.quickhr.biz
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Packed crowds for the lion dancing at the Lunar New Year market at the Open Market today - on until 4pm #Brighton #OpenMarket #BrightonOpenMarket #BrightonAndHove
February 8, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Packed crowds for the lion dancing at the Lunar New Year market at the Open Market today - on until 4pm #Brighton #OpenMarket #BrightonOpenMarket #BrightonAndHove
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The most Brighton news headline ever.
February 4, 2026 at 2:03 PM
The most Brighton news headline ever.
An AI security firm interviewed an AI-generated "candidate" www.theguardian.com/technology/2... #AI #employment #HR
Deepfake fraud taking place on an industrial scale, study finds
AI content for scams can be targeted at individuals and ‘produced by pretty much anybody’, researchers say
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:44 AM
An AI security firm interviewed an AI-generated "candidate" www.theguardian.com/technology/2... #AI #employment #HR
Pinterest fires 2 engineers for tracking which workers lost their jobs - 15% job cuts with a "more AI" strategy www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #AI #pinterest #HR #employment
Pinterest sacks workers for creating tool to track job cuts
The social media platform recently announced that it was axing around 15% of its workforce.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Pinterest fires 2 engineers for tracking which workers lost their jobs - 15% job cuts with a "more AI" strategy www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #AI #pinterest #HR #employment
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"Asda has admitted that 53,000 staff were underpaid by the supermarket after its payroll systems were damaged by a botched IT upgrade", the Telegraph reports.
#HR
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#HR
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Asda underpaid 53,000 staff after IT glitch
Supermarket admits to discovering errors in how it calculated workers’ holiday and sick pay
www.telegraph.co.uk
January 30, 2026 at 6:02 AM
"Asda has admitted that 53,000 staff were underpaid by the supermarket after its payroll systems were damaged by a botched IT upgrade", the Telegraph reports.
#HR
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#HR
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Abusers using AI and digital tech to attack and control women, charity warns www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Abusers using AI and digital tech to attack and control women, charity warns
Exclusive: Smartwatches, Oura rings, smart home devices and Fitbits being weaponised, says Refuge
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2026 at 9:34 AM
Abusers using AI and digital tech to attack and control women, charity warns www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
'My boss made me cry almost daily': How to handle a toxic manager
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'My boss made me cry almost daily': How to handle a toxic manager
Workers share how toxic managers have affected them and their lives. Here's what to do if you have one.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 30, 2026 at 9:02 AM
'My boss made me cry almost daily': How to handle a toxic manager
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Universal basic income could be used to soften hit from AI job losses in UK, minister says www.theguardian.com/technology/2... #employment #UBI #HR #AI
Universal basic income could be used to soften hit from AI job losses in UK, minister says
Lord Stockwood says people in government ‘definitely’ talking about idea as technology disrupts industries
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 9:27 AM
Universal basic income could be used to soften hit from AI job losses in UK, minister says www.theguardian.com/technology/2... #employment #UBI #HR #AI
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Google DeepMind staffers are pressing leadership on their plans to safeguard the 3,000-person unit from ICE agents.
"As we have seen, government agency tactics can change and escalate quite rapidly. With offices in many metro areas across the US, are we prepared?"
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"As we have seen, government agency tactics can change and escalate quite rapidly. With offices in many metro areas across the US, are we prepared?"
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Google DeepMind Staffers Ask Leaders to Keep Them ‘Physically Safe’ From ICE
A federal agent allegedly tried to enter Google’s Cambridge campus in the fall, WIRED has learned. Now, staffers want policies that protect them from immigration officials.
www.wired.com
January 27, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Google DeepMind staffers are pressing leadership on their plans to safeguard the 3,000-person unit from ICE agents.
"As we have seen, government agency tactics can change and escalate quite rapidly. With offices in many metro areas across the US, are we prepared?"
Scoop from @mzeff.bsky.social
"As we have seen, government agency tactics can change and escalate quite rapidly. With offices in many metro areas across the US, are we prepared?"
Scoop from @mzeff.bsky.social
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January 28, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Oops. Attached the news about job losses to a calendar invite 🤦♂️ #Amazon
January 28, 2026 at 9:51 AM
Oops. Attached the news about job losses to a calendar invite 🤦♂️ #Amazon
Hospital cleaners win pay battle and racial discrimination case after TUPE move to NHS
www.personneltoday.com/hr/appeals-t... #HR #employment #tribunal #UKEmpLaw
www.personneltoday.com/hr/appeals-t... #HR #employment #tribunal #UKEmpLaw
Appeals tribunal victory for Great Ormond Street NHS cleaners
Group of cleaners at Great Ormond Street hospital secure race discrimination victory in the Employment Appeal Tribunal.
www.personneltoday.com
January 27, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Hospital cleaners win pay battle and racial discrimination case after TUPE move to NHS
www.personneltoday.com/hr/appeals-t... #HR #employment #tribunal #UKEmpLaw
www.personneltoday.com/hr/appeals-t... #HR #employment #tribunal #UKEmpLaw
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Auschwitz was at the end of a process. We must remember that it did not start from gas chambers.
This hatred gradually developed: from ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
This hatred gradually developed: from ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
January 27, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Auschwitz was at the end of a process. We must remember that it did not start from gas chambers.
This hatred gradually developed: from ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
This hatred gradually developed: from ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
AI job cuts hitting UK hardest, research finds www.independent.co.uk/tech/ai-jobs... #AI #employment
AI job cuts hitting UK hardest, research finds
British job losses as a result of AI were twice the international average, survey finds
www.independent.co.uk
January 27, 2026 at 8:29 AM
AI job cuts hitting UK hardest, research finds www.independent.co.uk/tech/ai-jobs... #AI #employment
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Disposable income in 11 towns and cities has risen twice as fast as rest of UK - #Brighton and #Worthing top the list www.theguardian.com/business/202... #employment #HR #digital #UKEconomy
Disposable income in 11 towns and cities has risen twice as fast as rest of UK
Study finds top performers over past decade have companies in industries such software, marketing and finance
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:03 AM
Disposable income in 11 towns and cities has risen twice as fast as rest of UK - #Brighton and #Worthing top the list www.theguardian.com/business/202... #employment #HR #digital #UKEconomy
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My birthday cake looks like Pacman now
January 25, 2026 at 4:02 PM
My birthday cake looks like Pacman now
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Google DeepMind is hiring the CEO and several top engineers from Hume AI, a startup working on emotionally intelligent voice interfaces, as part of a new licensing agreement, WIRED has learned.
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Google Nabs Top Talent From AI Voice Startup Hume AI
Hume AI’s CEO, Alan Cowen, will join Google DeepMind along with several top engineers as part of a major licensing deal.
www.wired.com
January 22, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Google DeepMind is hiring the CEO and several top engineers from Hume AI, a startup working on emotionally intelligent voice interfaces, as part of a new licensing agreement, WIRED has learned.
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Bluesky going to work over on Twitter
January 15, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Bluesky going to work over on Twitter
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January 15, 2026 at 6:35 PM
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McKinsey asks graduates to use AI chatbot in recruitment process
#HR #AI #Recruitment
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
#HR #AI #Recruitment
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McKinsey asks graduates to use AI chatbot in recruitment process
Blue-chip consultancy’s boss says firm has an AI ‘workforce’ of 20,000 agents operating alongside its 40,000 staff
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2026 at 6:41 AM
McKinsey asks graduates to use AI chatbot in recruitment process
#HR #AI #Recruitment
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
#HR #AI #Recruitment
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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More than 2,000 families are in temporary accommodation in #Brighton and #Hove, a four-year high #LDreporter www.moreradio.online/news-post/fa...
Families In Temporary Housing In Brighton Reach Four-Year High
Numbers peaked at 2,170 families in November and December.
www.moreradio.online
January 15, 2026 at 9:53 AM
More than 2,000 families are in temporary accommodation in #Brighton and #Hove, a four-year high #LDreporter www.moreradio.online/news-post/fa...