An in-house mediation service in the Army has resolved hundreds of issues before they escalate to a formal complaint.
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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Furlough claimants peaked at just over 852,000 in January, but fell back to 840,387 in February.
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In theory, technology now allows employees to work from anywhere, but how easy is it to run a global workforce?
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The UK and India have signed a migration agreement that will support people to live and work in both countries.
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Employers could see a surge in tribunal claims when the furlough scheme ends in September, according to a study.
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The UK will struggle to fill roles in the employability sector as the government moves forward with its Plan for Jobs.
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Most of the UK’s top graduate recruiters either stabilised or increased their hiring this year, according to the Institute of Student Employers.
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Supermarket chain Sainsbury’s spent almost £500m on protecting staff and customers during the pandemic.
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Campaigners call on government to scrap shared parental leave in favour of meaningful reform that tackles childcare inequality.
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Bullying and biased leadership structures are preventing black and ethnic minority judges from reaching the top jobs claim a group of judges.
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Industry bodies criticise the decision by the Home Office to stop digital right-to-work checks from 17 May.
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Almost 40% of investors voted against an almost £1m bonus for the chief executive of Foxtons at its annual general meeting yesterday.
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Employers will have to check applicants’ original Right to Work documents where possible from 17 May, according to updated Home Office guidance.
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Almost four in 10 business leaders are worried about lack of management oversight as organisations move to hybrid working, compared with just 7% of employees.
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Small businesses that have received investment tend to adopt the HR and management practices of their external backers, according to research.