MP says the Employment Rights Bill bolsters maternity rights, without consideration of rights of fathers.
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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Solicitors Regulation Authority orders BNP Paribas lawyer to pay £31,000 after using nicknames such as ‘Pol Pot’ and ‘Jabba the Hutt’.
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Mitie has appointed Kathryn Dolan, as its new chief people officer; Hilary Goldby has been appointed HR director at Compass Group UK and Ireland’s business and industry sector.
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Research found that a quarter (26%) of working women were not promoted in pay, benefits or position in 2024, compared with just a fifth (20%) of men.
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Are return to office mandates too high a risk for firms? More than half of employees believe that their location should not matter as long as they meet work expectations.
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There was a further steep fall in UK work visas granted in 2024 as arrivals continue to decrease in the wake of rules introduced at the end of 2023 by the previous government.Â
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Figures from the Office for National Statistics show there were about 987,000 young people aged 16 to 24 who were Neets in October to December 2024.
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More than two-thirds of full-time judges say they will quit within five years given their high workloads, lack of administrative support and concerns for personal safety.
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New research from the Living Wage Foundation reveals that nearly one in six (15.7%) jobs paid below real Living Wage in 2024, 800,000 more than in 2023.
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There was a significant increase in active job postings in January – the first time that job postings have risen since June 2024.
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The link between physical attractiveness and perceptions of ability in the workplace gets a lingering glance in our latest lighthearted take on the HR world.
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This week has seen further major companies – Citigroup and KPMG – abandon their diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in the US.
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Our first round-up of movers and shakers in 2025 includes significant appointments at Mastercard, The HR Department and Estée Lauder.
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The UK is likely to offer a youth mobility scheme, as the government looks to reset relations with the EU.
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The fall in the number of international students has led Bangor University to place about 200 jobs under risk of redundancy, its vice-chancellor has told staff in an email.