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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!

    • Sexual harassment
    • Bullying and harassment
    • Latest News

    Tesco chair steps down in wake of inappropriate behaviour claims

    by Adam McCulloch 19 May 2023
    by Adam McCulloch 19 May 2023

    Tesco chair John Allan will step down after the company’s AGM next month, after he was accused of inappropriate behaviour towards women.

    • Police
    • Latest News
    • Recruitment & retention

    Met Police cyber unit hit by recruitment crisis

    by Adam McCulloch 19 May 2023
    by Adam McCulloch 19 May 2023

    The Specialist Crime Command, which deals with cyber threats, child sex exploitation, homicide, firearms, drugs and armed robbery is facing a recruitment crisis.

    • Latest News
    • Retail
    • Pay & benefits

    Union warns Asda over mooted pay cuts

    by Adam McCulloch 19 May 2023
    by Adam McCulloch 19 May 2023

    Asda is looking to cut the wages of 7,000 staff in the south east of England.

    • Acas
    • Employee relations
    • Early conciliation

    First female chief conciliator for Acas

    by Adam McCulloch 19 May 2023
    by Adam McCulloch 19 May 2023

    Marina Glasgow has been announced as the first woman to take up the role of chief conciliator at the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas).

    • Hybrid working
    • Coronavirus
    • Coaching and mentoring

    Deloitte and PwC identify lockdown skills deficit among new recruits

    by Adam McCulloch 5 May 2023
    by Adam McCulloch 5 May 2023

    Recent graduates whose education was disrupted by lockdowns require additional coaching and mentoring to develop skills, say Deloitte and PwC.

    • Reasonable adjustments
    • Disability discrimination
    • Disability

    People with invisible disabilities left to fend for themselves at work, finds study

    by Adam McCulloch 5 May 2023
    by Adam McCulloch 5 May 2023

    People with invisible disabilities are being left to source support at work alone, new research has found.

    • Hybrid working
    • Latest News
    • Flexible working

    Being punctual is greatly overrated, finds research

    by Adam McCulloch 5 May 2023
    by Adam McCulloch 5 May 2023

    New research reveals what UK employees feel about being late, and suggests it’s time for businesses to loosen up.
    At...

    • Civil Service
    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business

    Job ad by Ministry of Justice reinforced ’negative ethnic stereotype’

    by Adam McCulloch 5 May 2023
    by Adam McCulloch 5 May 2023

    A Ministry of Justice job advertisement for prison officers has fallen foul of advertising standards on race discrimination grounds.

    • Artificial intelligence
    • Automation
    • Hybrid working

    Less than a quarter of firms are investing in tech, finds study

    by Adam McCulloch 4 May 2023
    by Adam McCulloch 4 May 2023

    Less than a quarter of companies in the UK are investing in technology to improve productivity and efficiency a new study by a US tech giant has shown.

    • Financial penalties
    • NHS
    • Latest News

    £3m award for unfairly dismissed Isle of Man medical director

    by Adam McCulloch 4 May 2023
    by Adam McCulloch 4 May 2023

    A doctor who was unfairly dismissed from her role as medical director has been awarded £3m in compensation.

    • NHS
    • Industrial action / strikes
    • Latest News

    GMB union accepts NHS pay offer

    by Adam McCulloch 28 Apr 2023
    by Adam McCulloch 28 Apr 2023

    Members of the GMB union have voted to accept the government’s 5% pay offer for NHS staff.

    • Brexit
    • Employment law
    • Latest News

    EU law bill set to stall as unions warn over workers’ rights

    by Adam McCulloch 28 Apr 2023
    by Adam McCulloch 28 Apr 2023

    The UK government has reportedly decided to radically scale back its plans to scrap or review EU laws by the end of this year.

    • Bank holidays
    • Latest News
    • Flexible working

    Employees prefer flexible bank holiday time off

    by Adam McCulloch 28 Apr 2023
    by Adam McCulloch 28 Apr 2023

    As the UK enters a month with three bank holidays, nearly three-quarters of UK workers are in favour of flexible bank holidays, new research has shown.

    • Industrial action / strikes
    • Latest News
    • Trade unions

    Unions announce new rail strikes

    by Adam McCulloch 28 Apr 2023
    by Adam McCulloch 28 Apr 2023

    Rail workers will walk out over four days, as the RMT and Aslef unions criticise the train operators' latest pay offer

    • NHS
    • Employment law
    • Latest News

    High Court halts full nurses’ strike

    by Adam McCulloch 27 Apr 2023
    by Adam McCulloch 27 Apr 2023

    High court judges have imposed an injunction to stop the forthcoming nurses strike in England, as requested by the UK government, in lieu of a full hearing taking place.

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