Trade unions
University workers to vote in ballot for national strike
University and College Union members across the UK to vote in strike ballot after employers refused to increase their 1.4% pay offer.
‘Terrible’ Employment Rights Bill returns to Commons
Employment Rights Bill passes Lords and returns Commons after one Tory peer described it as ‘terrible’, while another wished it well.
Airbus strikes postponed after new pay offer
Strikes due to start tomorrow at UK aerospace manufacturer Airbus postponed following improved pay and pension offer.
Information & consultation
Poundland closures mean over 1,000 jobs at risk
Poundland plans to close 68 stores and two warehouses with reports estimating that between 1,000 and 2,000 jobs are at risk.
Top 10 HR questions May 2025: Failure to prevent fraud
May 2025’s top HR questions include one about a new criminal offence for an organisational failure to prevent fraud.
Construction workers win compensation claim against defunct employer
The former employees of Bowie Construction will receive their payouts from the government’s Redundancy Payments Service.
Employee engagement
Bigger budgets, but greater scrutiny – welcome to HR in 2026
HR teams in the UK and Europe can look forward to having bigger budgets to play with next year – but this will come alongside greater scrutiny, increasing workforce tensions,…
Personnel Today Awards 2025 shortlist: Workplace culture (larger employers)
We profile the achievements of shortlisted companies in this year’s award for workplace culture (larger employers).Â
Personnel Today Awards 2025 shortlist: Employee Experience Award
The judges were impressed by the scope and ambition of each of our entrants’ measures to improve morale, encourage cultural shifts and establish clearer strategic goals
Industrial action & strikes
University workers to vote in ballot for national strike
University and College Union members across the UK to vote in strike ballot after employers refused to increase their 1.4% pay offer.
‘Terrible’ Employment Rights Bill returns to Commons
Employment Rights Bill passes Lords and returns Commons after one Tory peer described it as ‘terrible’, while another wished it well.
Airbus strikes postponed after new pay offer
Strikes due to start tomorrow at UK aerospace manufacturer Airbus postponed following improved pay and pension offer.
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