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Our pick of recent appointments in HR includes significant shifts at the CIPD and one of the country’s leading insurance firms.
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Careers advice
MPs urge ministers to step up pace of careers service reform
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonMPs have urged the government ‘urgently’ to bring forward more details on its plans to create a new merged jobs and career service, warning that continuing uncertainty and delay is …
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Employment law
Employment Rights Bill U-turn unlikely, say legal experts
by Jo Faragherby Jo FaragherLobby groups hoping that the Employment Rights Bill will be shelved or materially changed are likely to be in for a disappointment, according to legal experts.
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Bullying and harassment
Gregg Wallace launches legal action against BBC dismissal
by Jo Faragherby Jo FaragherGregg Wallace has launched legal action against the BBC after his dismissal from MasterChef, according to filings with the High Court.
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Industrial action / strikes
University workers to vote in ballot for national strike
by Rob Mossby Rob MossUniversity and College Union members across the UK to vote in strike ballot after employers refused to increase their 1.4% pay offer.
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16 October 2025 | Register now for our webinar looking at day one rights and unfair dismissal rules and how they will change with the government’s employment law reforms.
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Mental health
‘Troubling gap’ in confidence to discuss suicide at work
by Jo Faragherby Jo FaragherOnly four in 10 employees would feel comfortable talking about suicide with a colleague, according to new data from MHFA England.
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ON-DEMAND | Watch our webinar examining the pros and cons of global hiring – and how to mitigate the compliance risks.
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Social mobility
Medical profession still suffers from ‘deep-rooted inequalities’
by Jo Faragherby Jo FaragherPeople from working class backgrounds are no more likely to become doctors now than they were in the 1960s, according to new research on social mobility.
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Long-term sickness from work persists at 2.78 million people in the UK. This is not simply a problem for those experiencing a health issue or their employers; it’s a major …
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Better NHS pay important to improve retention, according to research by University of Leicester and University College London.
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NHS trusts in England have been ranked in a ‘pioneering’ new system of league tables covering acute, non-acute and ambulance trusts.
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Employment tribunals
Bar manager told she looked ‘very Aryan’ wins £18k at tribunal
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonA bar manager who was told by her boss that she looked “very Aryan with your blue eyes and blonde hair” has been awarded more than £18,000 for unfair dismissal …
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In a sluggish and competitive jobs market, employees are prioritising holding on to their roles and ‘job hugging’ is on the rise, research has argued. The report by Employment Hero …
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Maternity and paternity
Women less confident of achieving pay or leadership parity
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonOnly two-fifths of women (41%) globally expect that the gender pay gap will be closed for their generation, with confidence about their prospects at work also in sharp decline, research …