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Adam McCulloch

Adam McCulloch

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!

    • Financial services
    • Latest News
    • Industrial action / strikes

    Capita workers in Manchester and Glasgow go on strike

    by Adam McCulloch 30 Jan 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 30 Jan 2025

    Workers at outsourcer Capita have begun strike action in a dispute over their employer’s refusal to negotiate a pay award for 2024.

    • Age discrimination
    • Latest News
    • Discrimination

    Men more likely to be ageist than women, study finds

    by Adam McCulloch 27 Jan 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 27 Jan 2025

    A high proportion of people – especially men – believe ageist myths around older workers’ competency and value in the workplace, a new survey has revealed.  

    • Gender
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Latest News

    President Trump’s DEI backlash: should HR be worried?

    by Adam McCulloch 24 Jan 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 24 Jan 2025

    Can the DEI agenda survive Donald Trump's attacks and Mark Zuckerberg's comments about the need for more ‘masculinity’?

    • Manufacturing
    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business

    Jobs boost for Rolls-Royce as MoD signs off on submarine deal

    by Adam McCulloch 24 Jan 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 24 Jan 2025

    Rolls-Royce Submarines will provide manufacturing and providing support services for nuclear reactors for the UK’s fleet.

    • Collective redundancy
    • Latest News
    • Retail

    Sainsbury’s to cut 3,000 jobs

    by Adam McCulloch 23 Jan 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 23 Jan 2025

    Sainsbury’s has revealed plans to axe 3,000 jobs by cutting most of its cafes and hot food counters and reducing management roles by a fifth.

    • USA
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Latest News

    Most business leaders say US retreat on DEI will affect UK policy: survey

    by Adam McCulloch 23 Jan 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 23 Jan 2025

    Most senior HR and c-suite professionals in the UK expect the rapid retreat from diversity, equity and inclusion programmes in the US to influence the UK workplace.

    • Artificial intelligence
    • USA
    • Data protection

    LinkedIn accused of using user data to train AI in US

    by Adam McCulloch 23 Jan 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 23 Jan 2025

    LinkedIn has been accused in the US of sharing users’ private messages with other companies to train artificial intelligence models.

    • Latest News
    • Equal pay
    • Retail

    Morrisons workers move forward in equal pay claim

    by Adam McCulloch 17 Jan 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 17 Jan 2025

    Morrisons shop workers fighting for equal pay have overcome another step in their legal process following an employment tribunal judgment.

    • Candidate experience
    • Latest News
    • Recruitment & retention

    The ‘icky’ moments that put off job candidates

    by Adam McCulloch 17 Jan 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 17 Jan 2025

    Online CV companies are often the sources of quirky studies, so kudos to StandOut CV for these fresh, er, insights.

    • Maternity
    • Latest News
    • Employment tribunals

    Health worker wins breast milk case after £5.50 lock not fitted

    by Adam McCulloch 17 Jan 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 17 Jan 2025

    Failure to provide a lockable office to nurse led to sex discrimination tribunal ruling.

    • Stress
    • Latest News
    • Mental health

    Younger workers are more prone to burnout, finds study

    by Adam McCulloch 17 Jan 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 17 Jan 2025

    The past year has seen a sharp drop in the proportion of young workers who are prepared to confide in more senior members of staff over stress.

    • Dispute resolution
    • Latest News
    • Industrial action / strikes

    Avanti train strikes suspended as talks resume

    by Adam McCulloch 17 Jan 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 17 Jan 2025

    Avanti West Coast train staff have suspended their strikes set for the next two Sundays to allow for talks.

    • Artificial intelligence
    • Candidate experience
    • Early careers

    One recruitment trend to watch in 2025: ‘career catfishing’

    by Adam McCulloch 17 Jan 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 17 Jan 2025

    Research shows that a significant proportion of Gen Z workers do not turn up for even the first day in a new job.

    • Zero hours
    • Employment law
    • Latest News

    Zero-hours laws could boost ‘false self-employment’

    by Adam McCulloch 16 Jan 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 16 Jan 2025

    New legislation around zero-hours working risks enveloping agency workers and pushing companies into promoting ‘false self-employment’, MPs hear.

    • Artificial intelligence
    • Automation
    • Change management

    Gartner’s nine HR predictions for 2025

    by Adam McCulloch 16 Jan 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 16 Jan 2025

    This year, organisations will see continued employee activism driving the adoption of responsible AI principles. Progressive organisations will embrace this.

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