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Sexual harassment

Primark boss resigns after ‘error of judgment’

by Jo Faragher 31 Mar 2025
by Jo Faragher 31 Mar 2025

Primark boss Paul Marchant has resigned following an allegation by a woman about ‘his behaviour towards her in a social environment’.

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Employers failing to tell cancer carers of their rights

by Nic Paton 31 Mar 2025
by Nic Paton 31 Mar 2025

More than half of employers fail to tell employees of their rights once they become a cancer carer, a survey...

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Minimum wage

Working when the clocks go forward: how should employers handle losing an hour?

by Personnel Today 30 Mar 2025
by Personnel Today 30 Mar 2025

The clocks go forward an hour at 1:00am GMT on Sunday 30 March 2025. But what does this mean for...

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Pay structures

Most businesses will need to adjust wages in April

by Adam McCulloch 28 Mar 2025
by Adam McCulloch 28 Mar 2025

Data shows nearly 60% of organisations will need to raise wages, with three-quarters expecting challenges around pay gaps between job levels.

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Is the Gen Z stare just a dog days of summer story?

With all that's wrong with the world at present the Personnel Today office agreed that Gen Z could be forgiven the odd vacant judgmental stare at their older colleagues.

by Adam McCulloch 1 Aug 2025

Former Unite leader accepted flights and hospitality from building firm

by Jo Faragher 23 Jul 2025

Exiting ministers who breach rules to lose payouts

by Jo Faragher 22 Jul 2025

Gregg Wallace investigation: 45 allegations upheld

by Jo Faragher 14 Jul 2025

Why online training won’t help reduce sexual harassment

by Benjamin Black 14 Jul 2025
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Elevate your L&D strategy at the World of Learning 2025

Join learning professionals and industry leaders at the World of Learning Conference & Exhibition, 7-8 October 2025, NEC Birmingham.

by World of Learning 8 Aug 2025

Top 10 HR questions July 2025: Unauthorised absence

by Brightmine 1 Aug 2025

Empowering working parents and productivity during the summer holidays

by Chris Locke, Executive Director Work+Family at Bright Horizons 23 Jun 2025

AI is here. Your workforce should be ready.

by General Assembly 18 Jun 2025

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Hybrid working

Return to office: the looming battle over where we work

As many SMEs say “yes” to a return to the office, the BCC's Stuart Morrison discusses what it means for productivity and retention.

by Stuart Morrison 11 Aug 2025

One in 10 SMEs say staff have quit over office return

by Rob Moss 6 Aug 2025

Web traffic 8% lower from 3pm on summer Fridays

by Rob Moss 1 Aug 2025

University staff to strike over hybrid working curbs

by Adam McCulloch 15 Jul 2025

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by Nic Paton 15 Jul 2025
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Recruitment & retention

Just a fifth of employers proactively hire ex-offenders

Less than a fifth (16%) of UK businesses have recruitment policies in place that proactively target hiring ex-offenders, research has...

by Nic Paton 12 Aug 2025

Quarter of A Level students looking to apprenticeships rather than uni

by Nic Paton 12 Aug 2025

Young people still confident of landing jobs, despite challenging outlook

by Nic Paton 12 Aug 2025

Call for more support for young workers, as jobs market remains challenging

by Nic Paton 12 Aug 2025

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by Rob Moss 11 Aug 2025
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Personnel Today Awards 2025: Shortlist revealed

The expert judging panel has finished its deliberations and we can now reveal the shortlist for the Personnel Today Awards...

by Jo Faragher 28 Jul 2025

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by Personnel Today 23 Jun 2025

Healthdaq: Shaking up health and social care recruitment

by Jo Faragher 11 Jun 2025

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by Jo Faragher 20 Nov 2024

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Equality, diversity and inclusion

RAF sergeant’s maternity discrimination claim upheld at EAT

The EAT has ruled that an RAF sergeant can proceed with her claim for maternity discrimination after an important fitness test was cancelled because she was pregnant. 

by Jo Faragher 13 Aug 2025

Just a fifth of employers proactively hire ex-offenders

by Nic Paton 12 Aug 2025

Raise retirement in line with life expectancy, say managers

by Jo Faragher 11 Aug 2025

Reform fit notes to recover falling over-50s employment

by Rob Moss 11 Aug 2025

Adviser who made sexual remarks unfairly dismissed by Barclays

by Jo Faragher 11 Aug 2025
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Case law

MPs ‘openly hostile’ to preferred choice for EHRC chair

Women’s rights charity accuses select committees of being ‘openly hostile’ to preferred candidate for chair of equality watchdog.

by Rob Moss 24 Jul 2025

School’s bid to appeal Kristie Higgs ruling refused by Supreme Court

by Rob Moss 11 Jun 2025

Court rejects Liberty’s legal challenge against EHRC consultation

by Rob Moss 9 Jun 2025

US Supreme Court lowers burden of proof for ‘reverse discrimination’

by Adam McCulloch 6 Jun 2025

Liberty to challenge EHRC consultation in High Court

by Rob Moss 3 Jun 2025
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Pay & benefits

Raise retirement in line with life expectancy, say managers

More than a third (37%) of managers think the retirement age should be raised to reflect higher life expectancy.

by Jo Faragher 11 Aug 2025

EU pay transparency rules driving ‘cultural pay shift’ in UK

by Rob Moss 7 Aug 2025

Are firms turning to self-employed contractors to avoid NI rise?

by Adam McCulloch 7 Aug 2025

Review launched into NHS ethnicity pay gap

by Jo Faragher 6 Aug 2025

Estimated 2026 national living wage announced

by Rob Moss 5 Aug 2025
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Immigration

How to employ a global workforce from the UK (webinar)

10 September 2025 | Register now for our webinar examining the pros and cons of global hiring - and how to mitigate the risks.

by Rob Moss 7 Aug 2025

Right-to-work crackdown: businesses left without ‘statutory excuse’

by Adam McCulloch 5 Aug 2025

OBR official writes in support of immigration white paper aims

by Adam McCulloch 5 Aug 2025

New migrant worker visa changes will damage UK, says House of Lords

by Adam McCulloch 24 Jul 2025

Home Office agrees deal with food couriers to combat illegal working

by Rob Moss 23 Jul 2025
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Learning & development

AI adoption being hampered by skills gaps – report

UK businesses are still struggling with significant skills gap when it comes to adopting AI effectively, research has suggested.
While...

by Nic Paton 13 Aug 2025

Quarter of A Level students looking to apprenticeships rather than uni

by Nic Paton 12 Aug 2025

Nurse and midwife ‘graduate guarantee’ launched

by Rob Moss 11 Aug 2025

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by World of Learning 8 Aug 2025

Doctors call for training reform to beat burnout

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Industrial action / strikes

Resident doctors reach ‘greater mutual understanding’ with government

The British Medical Association and the government have reached a ‘greater mutual understanding’ after constructive talks yesterday (5 August).
The...

by Jo Faragher 6 Aug 2025

Doctors’ strike impact on patients limited, figures show

by Jo Faragher 4 Aug 2025

Boeing defence workers walk out after latest pay offer

by Jo Faragher 4 Aug 2025

Fresh talks agreed in resident doctors dispute

by Rob Moss 31 Jul 2025

Third of resident doctors have no specialty training job

by Rob Moss 29 Jul 2025
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