Government parental leave review faces criticism after failure to commit to raising paternity pay #HR www.peoplemanagement.co.uk/article/1933...

Useful reminder from Peter Kellner on the problems we refuse to acknowledge are getting better, and the politics of hopelessness that this breeds open.substack.com/pub/kellnerp...

British sales boss who worked remotely from Egypt was unfairly sacked, tribunal rules - because he was just fired without a disciplinary www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home... #employment #HR

UK considers visa fee cuts for highly skilled as Trump hikes US charges www.theguardian.com/business/202... #employment #HR #visa

"I need a paint job" #Brighton #BrightonAndHove #Sussex

A long line of townhouses with jutting #angles to the sky. #BlueSkyArtShow #photography #EastCoastKin #scape #landscapephotography #PhotographersofBlueSky #BrightonandHove #England

🎧 Sony Music UK is launching their first Podcast Academy! A free 6-week in-person programme (ages 18–30, London) with training, mentorship + a chance to make your own show. 📅 6 Oct–14 Nov 📝 Apply by 22 Sept, 6pm 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/54st6bx7 ⚡ No experience needed, just a passion for podcasting!

Charity closures soar by three-quarters as cost of living crisis blamed - www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

Mosaic alien in Bond Street #Brighton #StreetArt #mosaic #BrightonAndHove

Freelance illustration gigs drying up. Ad agencies using Midjourney instead of hiring human artists. Costume design turned over to AI wholesale. Good work vanishing. These are the stories of working visual artists, who describe losing jobs, wages, and hope as their clients and bosses embrace AI.

More than 650 organisations including Ben and Jerry’s, Lush and 100s of small cafes and pubs say draft guidance on single sex spaces is "unworkable" and would “cause significant economic harm” www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli... #trans

Want to help run Brighton Open Market? We're looking for 2 freelance people to boost visitor numbers and arrange more markets and events. Full details at www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/42... and quickhr.biz/hiring-at-th... #Brighton #BrightonAndHove #Sussex #hiring #job #recruit #BrightonOpenMarket

More than 40% of private renters ration energy use to afford bills, study finds www.theguardian.com/money/2025/s...

UK labour market cools as pay growth slows and job losses rise www.theguardian.com/business/202... #Employment #UKEconomy

Want to help run the historic Open Market? Hiring now: Market Manager and Commercial Manager quickhr.biz/hiring-at-th... #Brighton #Sussex #recruitment #job

Cats and rabbits by Tiffany Lynch and Cassette Lord #brighton #graffiti #sussex #StreetArt

Union chiefs tell Starmer: Don’t axe Rayner’s workers’ rights charter - www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli... #HR #employment

On the seafront in September #Brighton #BrightonAndHove #Sussex

Appears that my home office is now a co-working space. Not much work being done though. 😴😹

AI music generators can make songs that are almost indistinguishable from human creations. For some musicians, they’re the next frontier in music-making technology. But for others, they represent a grave threat. Listen our new Tech Tonic series here: on.ft.com/45POwaE

Sacked on the spot + no disciplinary = £30k for calling her boss a dickhead, once, during a row www.theguardian.com/money/2025/s...

We're seeing more performance management going on - partly connected to a reduction in turnover and reduced recruitment (and staff numbers) www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Rainy day windowsill watching.

Love the story about the guy who brought a marching band into work, to accompany his resignation! www.theguardian.com/money/2025/s...

Drove past this - fantastic looking boat and a lovely pic.

Half of UK adults worry that AI will take or alter their job, poll finds www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Currently in #Brighton Marina, due in London on Tuesday, so if you're on the East #Sussex coast in the next couple of days it'll presumably be going along that way at some point.

Little houses on a cable box #Brighton #graffiti #StreetArt

11% of UK workers now work a four-day week www.theguardian.com/business/202... #employment #HR #FourDayWeek

Something tells me it’s the Bank Holiday…. #brighton

If you’re interested in conservation but haven’t settled on a career path yet and don’t know where to start @sussexwildlife.bsky.social has lots of advice and practical help, find out more: c-js.uk/3J4cB4s

Got an "it's not too early to think about your Christmas party" message 🤷‍♂️

Consumer confidence reaches highest point of year despite ‘clouds on horizon’ - www.independent.co.uk/news/busines...

Gender pension gap equates to £7,600 a year, say union leaders #HR www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

I is so sleepy 😴 been up since 5am, so time for a nap, squished in the most uncomfortable place I can find but it's handy for keeping 1/2 an eye on my garden. You know, just in case birdies, mouses or my arch enemy pass by.

Despite the rush to integrate powerful new models, about 5% of AI pilot programs achieve rapid revenue acceleration; the vast majority stall, delivering little to no measurable impact on P&L fortune.com/2025/08/18/m...

RIP Gus: died peacefully in his sleep just before his 16th birthday. I originally fostered him for a friend who took a temporary job in Hong Kong but never returned to the UK. Sweet, friendly and the dumbest cat I've ever had - he was still trying to open a door by pushing the hinge side recently!

Employers cut pay rises, bonuses and hiring as the economic slowdown affects the jobs market www.theguardian.com/business/202... #employment #HR #recruitment

Rare sight: all 3 cats together #Brighton

This is a truly terrible idea: people are more than tools to be processed by software! bbc.com/news/article...

Owl window in #Brighton

🗣Join us at Preston Circus Fire Station Open Day this Saturday! 🚒Meet your local crews! There will be lots of activities including demonstrations and fire safety advice! 📍Where: Preston Circus Fire Station 📆Date: Sat 9 August 2025 ⏰Time: 10:30am to 4:00pm #Brighton #OpenDay #Community #familyfun

Working with a friend, relative or partner can be a bumpy ride. Here are a few tips: quickhr.biz/working-with... #Brighton #Sussex #HR #employment #QuickHR

Massive crowds packed the whole route for Brighton Pride #BrightonPride #Brighton

It's Pride weekend and the parade's a wonderful start #BrightonPride #Brighton

Love is love Good vibes at #BrightonPride 2025

Amazing atmosphere for Brighton Pride today! #BrightonPride #Brighton

g10 LIVE at Brighton Pride. The parade is setting up and should get underway around 11.00.

Hanging out with Paddington, Agatha and a blue flower being #PaddingtonBear #AgathaChristie #Salisbury #Torquay