Remote working from abroad poses special risks for UK firms; AI applications are not being properly tested for bias; economic caution causes more hesitancy in recruitment.
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 lifting of the cap on bankers' bonuses, as announced by then-chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng in the mini-budget of 23 September, will go ahead, the Treasury has confirmed.
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Companies across Europe are struggling to reconcile the desire to attract people into in-person work while offering the flexibility to attract talented applicants.
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‘Genuinely self-employed contractors thrown under the bus’: further reaction from payroll and tax compliance specialists on the U-turn on IR35 reform.
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'There are no quick fixes. It is not enough to tear things down – we need to take time to build': REC.
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New chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced that the government will no longer reverse the off-payroll IR35 reforms announced in the mini Budget.
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An executive at professional services giant Deloitte who faced complaints over sexist and racist comments he made while drunk at a work social event has been allowed to retire.
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Ministers and officials are thought to be reviewing visas and immigration rules to see what can be done to ease the labour shortage and help businesses grow. What are their options?
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A further rise in the state pension age is likely, according to a new study of future trends.
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With power cuts a possibility this winter, employers could be facing yet another major business continuity challenge.
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Pets at Home, a FTSE-250 nationwide retailer with more than 450 outlets, has announced the appointment of a new chief people officer.
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Getting on for half of HR leaders have reported that their company is losing up to 15% in revenues because of the UK labour shortage.
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New data suggests that workers currently working to a hybrid routine overwhelmingly want to retain the option to work from home.
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Many of those whose jobs will disappear will be encouraged to apply for the 500 existing vacancies in its head office, the company stated.
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HMRC has been criticised for not going further to stamp out umbrella employment schemes that involve tax avoidance.