The British Transport Police has scrapped its job-related fitness test for existing officers because of indirect sex discrimination concerns.
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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One in five large employers has not conducted gender pay gap analysis in the past year, despite being legally required to.
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The Migration Advisory Committee has recommended that only 21 occupations be included on the Immigration Salary List.
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The number of young people not in work, education or training at the end of 2023 increased, ONS reveals.
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Menopause guidance for employers from the EHRC has stressed the need for reasonable adjustments if symptoms amount to a disability.Â
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The proportion of larger firms in the top 100 most flexible employers in the UK is creeping up, but small firms still dominate.
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The number of jobs that come with a signing bonus has fallen by a quarter, research by job search engine Adzuna has found.
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Professor Dame Carol Black is to head up the taskforce that will produce a voluntary occupational health framework for employers.
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Workers are more likely to suffer burnout when leaders are not present during times of crisis, a study has suggested.
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One in five neurodivergent employees have experienced harassment or discrimination at work, a report has found.
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Occupational health physician Dr Shriti Pattani has developed a care pathway that brings together health and work support.
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Unison believes that statutory maternity pay should increase to £364.70 a week, as many mothrs are facing financial hardship.
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Employee was constructively dismissed after she complained that a CEO had bullied colleagues, employment tribunal has found.
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The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has commissioned an independent review into its culture, following allegations of racism and sexism.