A woman has settled a case of alleged sexual harassment at a work Christmas dinner.
Jo Faragher
Jo Faragher
Jo Faragher has been an employment and business journalist for 20 years. She regularly contributes to Personnel Today and writes features for a number of national business and membership magazines. Jo is also the author of 'Good Work, Great Technology', published in 2022 by Clink Street Publishing, charting the relationship between effective workplace technology and productive and happy employees. She won the Willis Towers Watson HR journalist of the year award in 2015 and has been highly commended twice.
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HSBC has lost an appeal against a court decision to reinstate a tribunal claim that alleged it discriminated against a candidate for a senior sales position.
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A series of rail strikes due to take place over the Christmas period have been suspended after Avanti West Coast submitted a revised offer to union members.
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More than 8 out of 10 employees feel unprepared for work challenges in 2025, according to a global survey by Skillsoft.
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Ministers have written to pay review bodies recommending a pay rise of 2.8% for public sector workers, prompting anger from unions.
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Veterans who were forced to leave the Army because of their sexuality will receive up to £70,000 in compensation, according...
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Employers that fail to comply with the statutory code of practice on dismissal and re-engagement could be forced to pay more from January next year.
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A woman who sent tasks to a colleague before submitting his work as her own has lost her case for constructive dismissal.
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The government plans to recruit start-up workers from the tech industry to embed a more innovative culture and help it run more efficiently.
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Northern Ireland consults on gender, ethnicity and disability pay reporting
by Jo Faragherby Jo FaragherA consultation has been launched in Northern Ireland on gender, ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting.
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A group of 24 union leaders has written to the government urging it to go further with reform to statutory sick pay (SSP).
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Almost two-thirds of employers in the UK financial services sector are struggling to attract young talent, research has revealed.
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The boss of Japanese bank Nomura has taken a temporary pay cut after a former employee was charged with stealing from clients, attempted murder and arson.
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A woman who was referred to as a ‘sour and bitter individual’ has won her case at the Employment Appeal Tribunal.
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More than 70 organisations are exhibiting at a job fair aimed at connecting refugees to employment.