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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!

    • Reasonable adjustments
    • Disability
    • Disability

    Welfare cuts would ‘undermine workforce inclusion and business resilience’

    by Adam McCulloch 27 Jun 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 27 Jun 2025

    The government’s welfare bill has been altered as prime minister Keir Starmer sets out to gain the backing of more...

    • STEM
    • Education
    • Department for Education

    MPs urge ministers to boost T-level awareness to close skills gaps

    by Adam McCulloch 27 Jun 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 27 Jun 2025

    The government needs to step up efforts to boost student enrolment and employer engagement with T-Levels if the qualification is to achieve its intended impact

    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Latest News
    • Discrimination

    Progressive DEI policy is a red line for younger employees

    by Adam McCulloch 27 Jun 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 27 Jun 2025

    A growing number of UK employees say they would be prepared to leave their jobs if employers reduce or abandon their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts.

    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business
    • Inflation

    Bank of England says NIC rise is dampening pay rises

    by Adam McCulloch 27 Jun 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 27 Jun 2025

    BoE: Signs the UK jobs market is slowing because employers are adjusting hiring and salary in response to higher employers' NIC.

    • USA
    • Manufacturing
    • Latest News

    Bioethanol plant closure could lead to 4,000 job losses

    by Adam McCulloch 26 Jun 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 26 Jun 2025

    Thousands of jobs in the UK are at stake over the potential loss of a bioethanol business in Hull because of deals struck between the US and the UK.

    • Fire and rehire
    • Employment law
    • Latest News

    When will the Employment Rights Bill become law?

    by Adam McCulloch 26 Jun 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 26 Jun 2025

    The Employment Rights Bill is unlikely to become law until at least the autumn as it remains subject to amendments in the House of Lords. 

    • Careers in HR
    • Military
    • Latest News

    Richard Tice: ‘pathetic’ to put HR manager in charge of RAF base

    by Adam McCulloch 26 Jun 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 26 Jun 2025

    The deputy leader of the Reform party slams female RAF base chief for having a background in HR.

    • Careers in HR
    • CIPD
    • Latest News

    Movers and shakers in HR: Asda, BBC, FSB, CIPD and more

    by Adam McCulloch 26 Jun 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 26 Jun 2025

    Senior HR moves of late have included appointments at the BBC, Asda and the CIPD.

    • Artificial intelligence
    • Latest News
    • Productivity

    Sniff a lemon on World Productivity Day and meet HR’s new antihero

    by Adam McCulloch 20 Jun 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 20 Jun 2025

    World Productivity Day is marked by the sniffing of lemons, CVs for bots and the imminent arrival of a novel all about an HR manager who isn't what she seems …

    • STEM
    • Apprenticeships
    • Latest News

    Employees want more upskilling and apprenticeships to narrow the skills gap

    by Adam McCulloch 20 Jun 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 20 Jun 2025

    Employees had a more a positive outlook on proposed plans to close the skills gap than business leaders, the O'Reilly research suggests.

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

    BBC Breakfast bullying and misconduct allegations under investigation

    by Adam McCulloch 20 Jun 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 20 Jun 2025

    BBC Breakfast editor steps aside from programme as bullying culture is investigated by outside consultants.

    • China
    • Asia
    • Latest News

    AI company did not racially discriminate against Chinese candidate, rules tribunal

    by Adam McCulloch 20 Jun 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 20 Jun 2025

    Dr Patrick-Evans was informed by defence officials that a Chinese national could not work in this area due to national security constraints.

    • Artificial intelligence
    • Candidate experience
    • Latest News

    Only a third of recruiters receive high-quality job applications

    by Adam McCulloch 20 Jun 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 20 Jun 2025

    Just 30% of recruiters said they received high quality job applications for their most recent hire, according to new research.

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

    UK job market shows signs of resilience

    by Adam McCulloch 20 Jun 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 20 Jun 2025

    There was a month-by-month increase in the number of new job postings in the UK in May, new figures reveal.

    • Artificial intelligence
    • Latest News
    • Retail

    Businesses warned not to overlook AI shortcomings

    by Adam McCulloch 19 Jun 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 19 Jun 2025

    The rush to improve productivity by using AI could lead to significant errors, a business academic has warned, as Amazon concedes that jobs will be lost.

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