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Health secretary Wes Streeting has called a decision by the General Medical Council to erase the disciplinary record of doctors who have changed gender ‘extremely concerning’.
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The link between physical attractiveness and perceptions of ability in the workplace gets a lingering glance in our latest lighthearted take on the HR world.
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This week has seen further major companies – Citigroup and KPMG – abandon their diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in the US.
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Our first round-up of movers and shakers in 2025 includes significant appointments at Mastercard, The HR Department and Estée Lauder.
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The UK is likely to offer a youth mobility scheme, as the government looks to reset relations with the EU.
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People working in public-facing roles should be trained to have conversations about physical and mental health with customers.
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NHS clinical staff in their early careers have become more stressed and unhappy over the past decade, according to analysyis of staff surveys.
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The fall in the number of international students has led Bangor University to place about 200 jobs under risk of redundancy, its vice-chancellor has told staff in an email.
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Employment law
Employment Rights Bill will ‘wreak havoc’, say small firms
by Rob Mossby Rob MossDay-one unfair dismissal and sick pay rights among small firms’ greatest concerns about Employment Rights Bill, FSB survey shows.
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Understanding the Path to CHRO, by global HR consultancy the Josh Bersin Company, found that 53% of HR leaders were now C-suite members.
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The CIPD Trust has published guidance to support employers and HR professionals to recruit and retain refugees.
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Whistleblowing
Court hears case on whistleblowing protections for external job applicants
by Rob Mossby Rob MossCourt of Appeal considers whether whistleblowing protections should be extended to external job applicants under human rights legislation.
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The head of the British Army has condemned the ‘appalling and shameful behaviour’ of officers after more than 1,000 women shared stories of abuse and sexual harassment.
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Committee says ‘widespread’ and ‘culturally embedded’ ageism requires stronger legal protections and a strategy to address the challenges posed by the UK’s ageing population.
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A civil servant who blew the whistle on the UK’s withdrawal from Afghanistan has won a case for unfair dismissal against the Foreign Office.