The Department for Work and Pensions has published a new disability confident guide to help employers better support disabled people.
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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A Tube driver who opened the doors on the wrong side of the station was unfairly dismissed but will not receive compensation.
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Employees at the Office for National Statistics have voted to strike in protest against a return-to-office mandate.
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What do changes to maternity redundancy protections in April 2024 mean for HR?
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A former Accenture executive has filed an employment tribunal claim, saying he was ‘belittled and shamed’ for health issues including ADHD and depression.Â
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A female headteacher who made lewd comments to a colleague sexually harassed him, a tribunal heard.
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A black lawyer who was described as 'glamorous' by a colleague has lost her claim for race discrimination.
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The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has launched a plan to create 150,000 jobs in the capital in key growth areas including artificial intelligence.
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The Low Pay Commission has recommended to the government that it moves towards expanding the National Living Wage (NLW) to anyone over-18.
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Two in five employees in the UK would take a pay cut if they were offered better benefits, according to a survey from MetLife UK.
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A PR executive who lost his claim for unfair dismissal and detriment as a result of whistleblowing has failed to...
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Assaults on rail workers rose by 10% in 2023, according to figures obtained by the BBC.
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The UK government faces a 'sliding doors' moment and must act now to avoid an AI 'jobs apocalypse', according to the IPPR.
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Train drivers working for Avanti West Coast have brokered an overtime deal that will give them a £600-a-day stipend if they work an extra shift.
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Shadow work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall wants a 'culture change' in the benefits system.