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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.

    • Department for Education
    • Education
    • Latest News

    Teacher recruitment goals ‘lack coherent plan’

    by Jo Faragher 9 Jul 2025
    by Jo Faragher 9 Jul 2025

    The Department for Education ‘lacks a coherent plan’ to meet teacher recruitment goals, according to the Public Accounts Committee.

    • Sexual harassment
    • Bullying and harassment
    • Latest News

    Gregg Wallace sacked amid fresh misconduct allegations

    by Jo Faragher 9 Jul 2025
    by Jo Faragher 9 Jul 2025

    MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace has been sacked as a result of an inquiry into allegations of inappropriate conduct on set.

    • Disability discrimination
    • Employment tribunals
    • Neurodiversity

    ADHD and autism diagnosis was evidence of impact, rules EAT

    by Jo Faragher 9 Jul 2025
    by Jo Faragher 9 Jul 2025

    A diagnosis of ADHD or autism can contribute to the definition of and impact of disability, the Employment Appeal Tribunal has ruled.

    • Social mobility
    • Apprenticeships
    • Early careers

    Young people unprepared for world of work, says think tank

    by Jo Faragher 8 Jul 2025
    by Jo Faragher 8 Jul 2025

    Fewer than half of young people feel ready for work after education, according to a report from the Institute for Public Policy Research.

    • Parental bereavement leave
    • Employment law
    • Latest News

    Bereavement leave to extend to miscarriages before 24 weeks

    by Jo Faragher 7 Jul 2025
    by Jo Faragher 7 Jul 2025

    Parents who experience a miscarriage before 24 weeks of pregnancy will be entitled to bereavement leave.
    Under an amendment to...

    • Latest News
    • Recruitment & retention
    • Workplace culture

    One in seven ‘revenge quit’ in latest employee trend

    by Jo Faragher 7 Jul 2025
    by Jo Faragher 7 Jul 2025

    One in seven workers has ‘revenge quit’ their employer, according to a survey by Reed.co.uk.

    • Constructive dismissal
    • Employment law
    • Discipline and grievances

    Company director wins £15k after being told to ‘shut up’

    by Jo Faragher 4 Jul 2025
    by Jo Faragher 4 Jul 2025

    A company director has been awarded £15,000 in compensation after being told to ‘shut up’ in a meeting.

    • Artificial intelligence
    • Latest News
    • Learning & development

    Data skills gap getting in way of AI progress

    by Jo Faragher 3 Jul 2025
    by Jo Faragher 3 Jul 2025

    Data skills gaps are stopping employees and businesses from making the most of the AI revolution, according to research by Multiverse.

    • Personnel Today

    FCA to extend misconduct rules beyond banks

    by Jo Faragher 2 Jul 2025
    by Jo Faragher 2 Jul 2025

    The Financial Conduct Authority will extend its rules governing bullying and discrimination beyond the banking sector.

    • Personnel Today

    ‘Decisive action’ needed to boost workers’ pensions

    by Jo Faragher 2 Jul 2025
    by Jo Faragher 2 Jul 2025

    Almost four in 10 private sector workers face a ‘financial cliff-edge’ when they retire, according to a new report.

    • Personnel Today

    Business leaders’ drop in confidence impacts headcount

    by Jo Faragher 2 Jul 2025
    by Jo Faragher 2 Jul 2025

    Business confidence and recruitment expectations dropped in June after previous gains, according to the Institute of Directors.

    • Right to work
    • Latest News
    • Immigration

    Government moves swiftly on immigration reform

    by Jo Faragher 1 Jul 2025
    by Jo Faragher 1 Jul 2025

    The government has begun the legislative process for introducing the new immigration controls set out in its recent White Paper.

    • Latest News
    • Retail
    • Job creation and losses

    Clarks cuts 1,200 jobs after ‘year of transition’

    by Jo Faragher 1 Jul 2025
    by Jo Faragher 1 Jul 2025

    Shoe retailer Clarks has cut more than 1,200 jobs after sales plummeted by almost £100 million in its most recent...

    • Gender
    • Latest News
    • Equal pay

    Co-op equal pay claims move onto next stage

    by Jo Faragher 30 Jun 2025
    by Jo Faragher 30 Jun 2025

    Co-op workers have made a significant step forward in their long-running equal pay battle.

    • Acas
    • Dispute resolution
    • Early conciliation

    ‘Be direct’ to avoid escalating conflict, advises Acas

    by Jo Faragher 30 Jun 2025
    by Jo Faragher 30 Jun 2025

    Using vague language in the workplace could be preventing employees from resolving conflicts, according to Acas.

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