Laura Jenkins tells Personnel Today about her role as lead HR business partner at spirits giant Bacardi.
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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The government will announce a suite of apprenticeship reforms aimed at making it easier for small businesses to recruit and fund apprentices.
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Almost a third of employers will be more likely to hire contractors this year after the upcoming changes to IR35 rules to offset any overpayments.
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Manchester United accidentally sent out personal HR details of 167 casual workers, who are now seeking compensation.
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Three Barclays employees have lost claims for racial discrimination, harassment and victimisation at tribunal.
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Google has announced a range of enhanced family-friendly and fertility benefits for its UK workforce.
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Team-based reward systems could mask underlying workplace culture issues, say researchers
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A college lecturer who was dismissed for inappropriate behaviour with a student has won a claim for wrongful dismissal.
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The organisers of a successful four-day week trial are hoping employers will try '4ugust' for themselves this summer.
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The Treasury Committee has published its findings on sexual harassment and bullying in the City, and some recommendations for tackling it.
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Flexible working changes 2024: How can HR prepare for changes to flexible working legislation coming into force in April?
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What do HR experts and labour market observers make of this year's Spring Budget?
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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt confirmed the Treasury will cut the main rate of National Insurance by a further 2 percentage points to 8%.
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A female firefighter who suffered sexual harassment has successfully sued Avon Fire and Rescue Service for sex discrimination and unfair dismissal.
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The BBC will feature interviews with intelligence officers from minority backgrounds to boost ethnic diversity in the service.