Peter Crush

About Peter Crush
Peter Crush is an award-winning HR journalist who writes for daily newspapers including The Guardian and the Evening Standard, as well as HR and business journals.
Nationwide Building Society: Why we decided staff could work from home
We now see almost daily announcements from companies allowing staff to work from home. But when an 180-year-old building society...

Flexible working hubs to be offered to civil servants
A national network of ‘hybrid offices’ is to be set up for civil servants to allow them to work more flexibly.

Volvo unveils global paid parental leave policy
Volvo Cars has today announced the global roll-out of its brand new ‘Family Bond’ paid parental leave policy after a...

Deliveroo to pay drivers bonuses of up to £10,000
Fast-food delivery giant Deliveroo has announced it is setting aside a £16 million ‘thank-you’ fund to reward its most loyal...

Restaurant chain denies abuse of furlough scheme
Steakhouse group Tomahawk has rejected accusations by the GMB union of bullying workers to lend it money.

HR pay rises less than the national average
Research by Reed has found pay rises for HR professionals were less than those enjoyed by the rest of the workforce.

Amazon accused of breaking employment terms
Amazon has been accused of cancelling shifts at the last minute and 'short-changing' workers.

Government waives IR35 penalties for one year
New guidance states that, unless there's evidence of deliberate non-compliance, companies will not have to pay penalties for off-payroll errors in the first 12 months.

Will Covid spell the end of hierarchy?
In sectors steeped in the value of hierarchy, will we see a more fluid approach in the post-Covid world?

HR in a pandemic: How three companies dealt with a surge in demand
For organisations up and down the country, Covid-19 has put considerable strain on HR. Many in the profession are facing...

Ministry of Sound launches ultra-cool London workspace
A new workspace in south London is aiming to raise the bar for office space that’s attractive to small creative...

Is testing candidates before they apply the future of recruitment?
Psychometric tests used to be long, formal exercises candidates would take some way into the recruitment process. But could testing...

BMW Financial Services: How your own employees can be the best entrepreneurs
Corporates are increasingly looking to partner with start-ups and entrepreneurs to inject innovation into their business. BMW Financial Services has...

ClearScore CEO: Why my fast-growing company needs HR
Credit checking company ClearScore is one of the UK’s fastest growing financial technology companies, doubling in size every six months....

Recruitment advertising: unleashing the power of audio
To mark the launch of a brand new category in the upcoming RAD Awards, Personnel Today was invited to an...
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