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Rob Moss is a business journalist with more than 25 years' experience. He has been editor of Personnel Today since 2010. He joined the publication in 2006 as online editor of the award-winning website. Rob specialises in labour market economics, gender diversity and family-friendly working. He has hosted hundreds of webinar and podcasts. Before writing about HR and employment he ran news and feature desks on publications serving the global optical and eyewear market, the UK electrical industry, and energy markets in Asia and the Middle East.

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    • Recruitment & retention
    • Retention of staff

    Recruitment and retention ‘found wanting’ as employers take ad hoc approach

    by Rob Moss 21 Sep 2021
    by Rob Moss 21 Sep 2021

    Approaching half (43%) of HR professionals say their organisation takes an ‘ad hoc’ approach to recruitment and retention, according to the CIPD.

    • Latest News
    • Labour market
    • Skills shortages

    Longer lorry driving hours to be extended until January

    by Rob Moss 20 Sep 2021
    by Rob Moss 20 Sep 2021

    The temporary rules allowing HGV drivers to be on the road for longer are expected to be extended until January...

    • Coronavirus
    • Vaccinations
    • Local authorities

    Unjabbed care home workers can self-certify medical exemption

    by Rob Moss 16 Sep 2021
    by Rob Moss 16 Sep 2021

    People working in care homes from 11 November who have not received both Covid-19 vaccinations can self-certify medical conditions to...

    • Social mobility
    • Gender
    • Disability

    PwC reports disability and socio-economic pay gaps

    by Rob Moss 16 Sep 2021
    by Rob Moss 16 Sep 2021

    PwC has published comprehensive pay gap data relating to gender, ethnicity and, for the first time, socio-economic background and disability....

    • Apprenticeships
    • Latest News
    • Labour market

    Labour shortage biggest concern for 88% of recruiters

    by Rob Moss 15 Sep 2021
    by Rob Moss 15 Sep 2021

    Nine out of ten recruiters (88%) say that labour shortages are one of their biggest concerns for the remainder of...

    • Education
    • Discipline
    • Latest News

    Teacher unfairly dismissed after ‘locking’ pupil in ‘haunted’ cupboard

    by Rob Moss 14 Sep 2021
    by Rob Moss 14 Sep 2021

    Employment tribunal finds fault in school's disciplinary investigation after pupil lied about being forced into a cupboard.

    • Acas
    • Coronavirus
    • NHS

    Care home staff have until Thursday to receive first jab

    by Rob Moss 10 Sep 2021
    by Rob Moss 10 Sep 2021

    Care home staff in England have until Thursday 16 September to receive their first Covid-19 jab.

    • HR software
    • Payroll software
    • Latest News

    MHR granted Royal Warrant for supply of HR and payroll systems

    by Rob Moss 10 Sep 2021
    by Rob Moss 10 Sep 2021

    Nottingham-based HR and payroll software supplier MHR International has been granted a Royal Warrant by HM The Queen.
    Chairman John...

    • Coronavirus
    • Vaccinations
    • NHS

    Frontline NHS staff face mandatory Covid and flu vaccinations

    by Rob Moss 9 Sep 2021
    by Rob Moss 9 Sep 2021

    The government has launched a consultation today on plans for NHS staff in England to be required to be double-jabbed...

    • Brexit
    • Coronavirus
    • Latest News

    Record increases in starting salaries as candidate supply plummets

    by Rob Moss 9 Sep 2021
    by Rob Moss 9 Sep 2021

    An unprecedented drop in candidate availability and greater competition for workers has led to a record increase in starting salaries...

    • Fire and rehire
    • Latest News
    • Manufacturing

    Weetabix workers to strike two days every week in ‘fire and rehire’ dispute

    by Rob Moss 8 Sep 2021
    by Rob Moss 8 Sep 2021

    Engineers employed at Weetabix factories are set to begin a series of two-day strikes this month in a dispute over...

    • Latest News
    • Furlough
    • Part-time working

    Jo Swinson to lead research into flexible furlough’s impact on part-time work

    by Rob Moss 7 Sep 2021
    by Rob Moss 7 Sep 2021

    Liberal Democrats former leader Jo Swinson will head up a research steering group looking at how flexible furlough has affected...

    • IR35
    • NHS
    • Local authorities

    National insurance hike is a ‘tax on jobs’

    by Rob Moss 7 Sep 2021
    by Rob Moss 7 Sep 2021

    Boris Johnson’s announcement today that health and social care reform will be funded through a 1.25 percentage point increase in...

    • Collective redundancy
    • Latest News
    • Furlough

    Redundancies continue to fall in face of furlough finale

    by Rob Moss 7 Sep 2021
    by Rob Moss 7 Sep 2021

    The number of collective redundancies planned by employers continues to fall, despite the imminent closure of the government’s furlough funding....

    • Apprenticeships
    • Latest News
    • Retail

    Apprenticeship reform ‘urgent’ says Tesco

    by Rob Moss 7 Sep 2021
    by Rob Moss 7 Sep 2021

    A more flexible apprenticeship levy could increase the number of apprenticeships by up to 50% according to a Tesco report...

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