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Adam McCulloch

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Adam McCulloch first worked for Personnel Today magazine in the early 1990s as a sub editor. He rejoined Personnel Today as a writer in 2017, covering all aspects of HR but with a special interest in diversity, social mobility and industrial relations. He has ventured beyond the HR realm to work as a freelance writer and production editor in sectors including travel (The Guardian), aviation (Flight International), agriculture (Farmers' Weekly), music (Jazzwise), theatre (The Stage) and social work (Community Care). He is also the author of KentWalksNearLondon. Adam first became interested in industrial relations after witnessing an exchange between Arthur Scargill and National Coal Board chairman Ian McGregor in 1984, while working as a temp in facilities at the NCB, carrying extra chairs into a conference room!

    • Employment law
    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business

    Minister defends Employment Rights Bill at Acas conference

    by Adam McCulloch 16 May 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 16 May 2025

    The government is seeking to appoint more judges and case workers to alleviate the backlog of employment tribunal cases.

    • NHS
    • Gender
    • Latest News

    RCN warns Darlington NHS trust over single-sex spaces

    by Adam McCulloch 16 May 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 16 May 2025

    Royal College of Nursing warns Darlington hospital that its policy on single-sex spaces is unlawful, but the policy remains in place.

    • National living wage
    • Latest News
    • Retail

    Next to improve wage-setting transparency after shareholder pressure

    by Adam McCulloch 16 May 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 16 May 2025

    The clothing giant saw 26.9% of shareholder votes supporting a resolution that called for more information about how many of its staff are being paid below the ‘real’ Living Wage.

    • Fire and rehire
    • Zero hours
    • Employment law

    CBI chair Soames accuses ministers of not listening over Employment Rights Bill

    by Adam McCulloch 16 May 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 16 May 2025

    At the Acas 2025 conference in Westminster, Soames accused the government of failing to listen to businesses's concerns about the proposals.

    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business
    • Job creation and losses

    Downturn in hiring activity eased in April

    by Adam McCulloch 12 May 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 12 May 2025

    April saw the softest fall in recruitment activity since last September, with a similar trend seen in temporary work.

    • CIPD
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    • Economics, government & business

    CIPD links Employment Rights Bill with low business confidence

    by Adam McCulloch 12 May 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 12 May 2025

    CIPD: ‘the government can address employer nerves around the bill by prioritising an implementation plan with a clear phased timeline’.

    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Latest News
    • Recruitment & retention

    So what does the election of a new pope tell us about HR?

    by Adam McCulloch 9 May 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 9 May 2025

    There a couple of points that can be made about the conclave in an HR context. But only a couple.

    • Apprenticeships
    • Department for Education
    • Latest News

    Teacher apprenticeship route to be tied to school year

    by Adam McCulloch 9 May 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 9 May 2025

    The government is to cut the length of postgraduate teaching apprenticeships from 12 to nine months to bring them in line with the school year.

    • Zero hours
    • Employment law
    • Latest News

    Zero-hours workers’ rights to be extended from beyond the grave

    by Adam McCulloch 8 May 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 8 May 2025

    Workers could be awarded compensation after their death if businesses breach a ban on zero-hours contracts.

    • Hybrid working
    • Offices
    • Latest News

    Senior execs at BlackRock to work in office five days a week

    by Adam McCulloch 8 May 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 8 May 2025

    The world’s largest asset manager BlackRock has told its senior staff to return to the office five days a week.

    • Artificial intelligence
    • CIPD
    • Latest News

    CIPD appoints expert in AI to boost support for businesses

    by Adam McCulloch 8 May 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 8 May 2025

    A strategic adviser on artificial intelligence has been appointed at the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.

    • Manufacturing
    • Latest News
    • Job creation and losses

    British Steel to resume recruitment

    by Adam McCulloch 8 May 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 8 May 2025

    British Steel plans to recruit more than 180 workers, just weeks after ministers rescued 2,700 jobs at the Scunthorpe-based company.

    • Latest News
    • Manufacturing
    • Job creation and losses

    North Sea oil giant to cut 250 jobs in response to ‘punitive fiscal regime’

    by Adam McCulloch 8 May 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 8 May 2025

    The largest oil and gas field operator in the North Sea is cutting 250 jobs because of what it calls the ‘punitive’ fiscal regime in oil and gas.

    • Latest News
    • Productivity
    • Workplace culture

    Hey HR, don’t blame it on the sunshine

    by Adam McCulloch 2 May 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 2 May 2025

    A mini-heatwave has enveloped the UK and HR has come up with another word in its unceasing battle with low productivity. Are the two developments linked?

    • Bullying and harassment
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Latest News

    Lincolnshire doctor awarded £250k in race discrimination case

    by Adam McCulloch 2 May 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 2 May 2025

    Allegations of bullying were made against the professor by a former member of his team after they resigned in 2018. Prof Ahmed said the allegations were a ‘malicious retaliation’.

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