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Migrant workers in the care sectors are being exploited by employers demanding money if they try to leave, according to the Royal College of Nursing.
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Legal risk and the prospect of employment tribunal claims are the main concerns of organisations when making redundancies, not the loss of skills.
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Social mobility
Lower socio-economic background graduates ‘overlooked’ in hiring
by Jo Faragherby Jo FaragherEthnic minority graduates from lower socio-economic backgrounds are 45% less likely to be offered an entry-level professional role than more advantaged white applicants.
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Equality, diversity and inclusion
Prominent Washington DC law school investigated for ‘promoting DEI’
Law school was asked: ‘First, have you eliminated all DEI from your school and its curriculum? Second, if DEI is found in your courses or teaching in any way, will you move swiftly to remove it?’
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Chris Chesterman explores how organisations are shifting focus from traditional job roles to a dynamic, skills-based approach.
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Opinion over the Employment Rights Bill remains divided as the initial raft of amendments become known in response to consultation.
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Research documents good practice including how to manage performance in neurodiverse teams and the benefit of small changes.
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GMC announces that female doctors are greater in number than their male counterparts for the first time ever in the UK.
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Tennis players on the Women’s Tennis Association Tour are set to receive paid maternity leave in a landmark scheme supported by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, the PIF.
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MP says the Employment Rights Bill bolsters maternity rights, without consideration of rights of fathers.
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The CIPD is urging the government to provide clarity for employers as new amendments to the Employment Rights Bill are unveiled.
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Solicitors Regulation Authority orders BNP Paribas lawyer to pay £31,000 after using nicknames such as ‘Pol Pot’ and ‘Jabba the Hutt’.
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Technology retailer Currys has increased pay for its workforce through an £8 million investment, with a 6% increase in hourly-paid wages.
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Mitie has appointed Kathryn Dolan, as its new chief people officer; Hilary Goldby has been appointed HR director at Compass Group UK and Ireland’s business and industry sector.
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Sick pay
Employment Rights Bill: Government stays firm on sick pay rate
by Jo Faragherby Jo FaragherThe government has defended its decision not to increase the rate of statutory sick pay (SSP) in its response to a consultation on proposed sick pay reforms in the Employment Rights Bill.