Microsoft has joined other US companies like Zoom and Tesla in cutting DEI employee numbers.
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!
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The shift towards electric, hybrid and low emission vehicles is a greener step towards achieving multiple company objectives, finds WTW study.
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Ucas has decided to ditch the 4,000-character personal statement from university application forms.
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People who cycle to work have a higher life expectancy and are more likely to avoid major illnesses, a study over 18 years has found.
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Employers and staff optimistic about impact of new technologies, despite uncertainty about safety, according to new research commissioned by the...
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Pay and bonuses for bankers at Goldman Sachs have increased by 17% as profits more than doubled.
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How should HR react to time off for the Euros final: productivity must be balanced with employee morale say HR professionals.
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Businesses are looking to give workers time off on Monday, in the aftermath of the England v Spain Euros final....
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The BDO index indicates that despite worries over unemployment and skills, businesses are feeling more optimistic than at any time since the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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James Timpson, the new prisons minister, is seeking to boost the number of companies that actively recruit from behind bars.
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The Institute of Directors has conducted research providing insights as to what businesses really think about the new government's sweeping plans for employment.
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New government seeks improved deal with Tata for workers over Port Talbot furnace closure.
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Labour's landslide win will usher in a new landscape for employers and employees. HR will have its hands full keeping on top of the stream of change promised in the new government's first 100 days.
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On a night of political drama, Labour, as predicted, has swept to victory. We unpick some of its key proposals affecting employers.
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Possibly the most important phrase in the English language is ‘thank you’ (anyone who has forgotten to thank a driver...