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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.

    • Scotland
    • Manufacturing
    • Latest News

    Warship deal with Norway secures 4,000 jobs

    by Jo Faragher 1 Sep 2025
    by Jo Faragher 1 Sep 2025

    A deal to supply Norway with new warships will support 4,000 jobs in the UK, the government has said.

    • Collective redundancy
    • Fire and rehire
    • Employment law

    P&O Ferries boss who steered 800 sackings steps down

    by Jo Faragher 29 Aug 2025
    by Jo Faragher 29 Aug 2025

    According to a statement given to the BBC, Peter Hebblethwaite is resigning to ‘dedicate more time to family matters”.

    • Bonuses
    • Gender
    • Latest News

    Gender bonus bias widens pay gap, says Brightmine

    by Jo Faragher 29 Aug 2025
    by Jo Faragher 29 Aug 2025

    Men take home more than £2,000 more than women in bonuses, demonstrating a widening gender bonus gap.

    • Sexual harassment
    • Latest News
    • Employment tribunals

    Cabin crew manager with ‘flirty banter’ loses discrimination claim

    by Jo Faragher 29 Aug 2025
    by Jo Faragher 29 Aug 2025

    An easyJet cabin crew manager who indulged in ‘flirty banter’ has lost his case for unfair dismissal and sexual orientation discrimination.

    • Employee engagement
    • ESG
    • Latest News

    Personnel Today Awards 2025 shortlist: Workplace culture (larger employers)

    by Jo Faragher 28 Aug 2025
    by Jo Faragher 28 Aug 2025

    We profile the achievements of shortlisted companies in this year's award for workplace culture (larger employers). 

    • Reasonable adjustments
    • Alcohol and drug misuse
    • Bullying and harassment

    MoD worker loses harassment claim over lack of good luck card

    by Jo Faragher 27 Aug 2025
    by Jo Faragher 27 Aug 2025

    A Ministry of Defence employee has lost his claim for harassment after complaining that he did not receive a good luck card when he left his job.

    • Hospitality
    • Dispute resolution
    • Industrial action / strikes

    London hotel housekeepers call off strike action

    by Jo Faragher 27 Aug 2025
    by Jo Faragher 27 Aug 2025

    A group of housekeepers at a London hotel have called off strike action after successful negotiations with their employer.

    • NHS
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    • Job descriptions

    Indeed launches platform aimed at healthcare workers

    by Jo Faragher 27 Aug 2025
    by Jo Faragher 27 Aug 2025

    Jobs board Indeed has launched a new platform aimed at healthcare professionals as research reveals that 92% have experienced burnout.

    • Offices
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    • Wellbeing

    Workers need more protection from heatwaves, says WHO

    by Jo Faragher 22 Aug 2025
    by Jo Faragher 22 Aug 2025

    Climate change means that more workers across the world will need protection from heat, according to a new report from...

    • Manufacturing
    • Latest News
    • Insolvency

    Government takes control of UK’s third largest steelworks

    by Jo Faragher 22 Aug 2025
    by Jo Faragher 22 Aug 2025

    The government has taken control of the UK’s third-largest steelworks in a bid to secure the future of its 1,450 employees. 

    • Police
    • NHS
    • Local authorities

    Personnel Today Awards 2025 shortlist: Excellence in Public Service HR

    by Jo Faragher 22 Aug 2025
    by Jo Faragher 22 Aug 2025

    Public sector organisations stand to gain the most out of innovating their approaches to people management, allowing them to streamline...

    • Latest News
    • Employment tribunals
    • Third sector

    Nature charity unfairly dismisses employee in ‘woeful’ process

    by Jo Faragher 22 Aug 2025
    by Jo Faragher 22 Aug 2025

    A conservation officer with the Hawk and Owl Trust was unfairly dismissed after raising concerns about the way the charity was run.

    • Belief discrimination
    • NHS
    • Employment law

    Midwife files belief claim after Trust reported social media posts

    by Jo Faragher 20 Aug 2025
    by Jo Faragher 20 Aug 2025

    A midwife who was reported to her regulator and counter-terrorism group Prevent by her former employer is taking the Trust to tribunal for belief discrimination.

    • Age discrimination
    • Bullying and harassment
    • Constructive dismissal

    ‘Noisy and boisterous’ younger colleagues not age-related harassment

    by Jo Faragher 20 Aug 2025
    by Jo Faragher 20 Aug 2025

    Woman claims age discrimination and harassment due to younger colleagues acting ‘noisy and boisterous’ but loses tribunal case.

    • Right to work
    • Latest News
    • Global mobility

    Immigration restrictions’ impact on visa refusals – data

    by Jo Faragher 20 Aug 2025
    by Jo Faragher 20 Aug 2025

    Workers from India, Pakistan, Nigeria, Ghana and Zimbabwe have had the greatest number of visa applications refused, according to an analysis of Home Office figures.

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