Insurance company Aviva has increased its use of the levy “considerably” in the past five years, according to chief people officer Danny Harmer.
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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What do the latest forecasts on economic growth and inflation mean for the labour market?
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Celebrity chef Gino D’Acampo is at the centre of ‘dozens’ of allegations of inappropriate and intimidating behaviour towards TV production...
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Up to 70% of knowledge workers’ tasks could be at risk of being transformed by generative AI, according to research...
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Employees at Citigroup can continue to work remotely two days a week, its boss has said, confirming that the bank is embracing hybrid working as a long-term strategy.
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Two inquiries into workplace culture at Welsh fire and rescue services have found evidence of bullying, harassment and nepotism.
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The UK’s top statistician has hinted that making it compulsory to participate in the Labour Force Survey could be an...
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Supermarket chain Aldi has announced the creation of 1,600 new jobs this year as it opens more stores in the UK.
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Two-thirds of zero-hours contract workers have been with their employer for more than a year, and one in eight for...
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A man who filed a race discrimination claim against Liverpool Football Club has had his case dismissed by the employment tribunal.
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The impact of October’s Budget on employer confidence is ‘not as bad as feared’ according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation.
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Tesco has become the latest major employer to announce changes to its operating model, putting 400 jobs at risk.
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The chancellor is expected to unveil a series of growth plans that will create jobs and boost the UK economy by up to £78 billion.
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Almost two-thirds of people would trust artificial intelligence to inform important work decisions, a CIPD poll has found.
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Two hundred UK companies have now signed up for a permanent four-day working week, according to the 4 Day Week Foundation.