Compass Group UK & Ireland has appointed Carol Sommerville as its new chief people officer.
Ashleigh Webber
Ashleigh Webber
Ashleigh is editor of OHW+ and HR and wellbeing editor at Personnel Today. Ashleigh's areas of interest include employee health and wellbeing, equality and inclusion and skills development. She has hosted many webinars for Personnel Today, on topics including employee retention, financial wellbeing and menopause support. Prior to joining Personnel Today in 2018, she covered the road transport sector for Commercial Motor and Motor Transport magazines, touching on some of the employment and wellbeing issues experienced by those in road haulage.
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Channel 4 is expected to announce up to 200 job losses – its biggest round of redundancies in 15 years – as it hopes to cut costs as advertising revenues fall.
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A security guard who lost his sight has won a disability discrimination claim against Mitie after it failed to make reasonable adjustments.
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Survey finds one in five SMEs would be less likely to hire a candidate if during an interview they requested to work in a hybrid way.
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Labour leader Keir Starmer has been urged to pledge support for firefghters who have developed cancer or other health issues.
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A social media marketer has won a discrimination claim over the way ACCA handled her role in a restructure during her maternity leave.
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The government has published guidance on various 2024 holiday pay changes, including calcuations for part-year and irregular hours workers.
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Three is well on its way to achieving gender balance, but there is more work to be done, especially around getting more women into tech.
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HR professionals and experts in diversity and inclusion and skills have been recognised on the 2024 New Year Honours List.
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A former Lidl employee has been awarded more than £22,000 in compensation for sex discrimination and victimisation.
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A fitter is preparing to bring a worker status case against bedroom retailer Sharps. The company claims he is self-employed.
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Workers at a crisp factory in South Australia have complained that the seasoning used in a spicy snack is affecting their health.
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The Home Office has said the minimum family visa salary will be increased in stages, starting at £29,000 in the spring.
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The government has told public sector pay review bodies it is vital they consider the 'historic' pay awards that were made this year.