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Movers and shakers

Mitie appoints Kathryn Dolan as chief people officer

by Adam McCulloch 6 Mar 2025
by Adam McCulloch 6 Mar 2025

Mitie has appointed Kathryn Dolan, as its new chief people officer; Hilary Goldby has been appointed HR director at Compass Group UK and Ireland’s business and industry sector.

Sick pay

Employment Rights Bill: Government stays firm on sick pay rate

by Jo Faragher 5 Mar 2025
by Jo Faragher 5 Mar 2025

The government has defended its decision not to increase the rate of statutory sick pay (SSP) in its response to a consultation on proposed sick pay reforms in the Employment Rights Bill.

Employment Rights Bill amendments - changes to trade union law, industrial relations
Employment law

Employment Rights Bill: Six key changes to trade union laws

by Rob Moss 5 Mar 2025
by Rob Moss 5 Mar 2025

Government confirms amendments to the Employment Rights Bill as it prepares to update the law within which trade unions operate.

office attendance
Hybrid working

Most workers think meaningful office attendance is fair

by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 5 Mar 2025
by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 5 Mar 2025

Most UK employees believe it’s fair for employers to expect in-person working when it adds real value to the business.

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Workplace culture

Alan Turing Institute faces toxic culture accusations

The Alan Turing Institute, the UK’s artificial intelligence research hub, could be at risk as staff accuse it of having a ‘toxic’ culture.

by Jo Faragher 18 Aug 2025

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

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
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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

Top 10 HR questions May 2025: Failure to prevent fraud

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Hybrid working

Public sector remote working drops dramatically

There has been a significant drop-off in remote and hybrid working in the public sector, according to data from software company Unit4.

by Jo Faragher 19 Aug 2025

PwC uses traffic-light monitoring for office attendance

by Rob Moss 14 Aug 2025

Liverpool University strikes halted after hybrid working relaxed

by Rob Moss 14 Aug 2025

Return to office: the looming battle over where we work

by Stuart Morrison 11 Aug 2025

One in 10 SMEs say staff have quit over office return

by Rob Moss 6 Aug 2025
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Recruitment & retention

Petition calls for rethink on NHS agency staff ban

Petition calling on government to stop plan to ban agency staff in NHS attracts thousands of signatures.

by Rob Moss 19 Aug 2025

British Transport Police first force to hire part-time officers

by Rob Moss 19 Aug 2025

More than nine in 10 celebrate T-level passes

by Jo Faragher 15 Aug 2025

How can employers solve the youth confidence crisis?

by Kathryn McColl 14 Aug 2025

Skills England: Demand for ‘priority skills’ to accelerate

by Jo Faragher 13 Aug 2025
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Personnel Today Awards 2025 shortlist: Employment Law Firm of the Year

We preview the finalists in shortlist for Employment Law Firm of the Year at the Personnel Today Awards 2025.

by Adam McCulloch 20 Aug 2025

Personnel Today Awards 2025 shortlist: Change management

by Adam McCulloch 14 Aug 2025

Personnel Today Awards 2025: Shortlist revealed

by Jo Faragher 28 Jul 2025

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by Jo Faragher 11 Jun 2025
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Equality, diversity and inclusion

‘Noisy and boisterous’ younger colleagues not age-related harassment

Woman claims age discrimination and harassment due to younger colleagues acting ‘noisy and boisterous’ but loses tribunal case.

by Jo Faragher 20 Aug 2025

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer launches neurodiversity mentoring programme

by Zoe Wickens 20 Aug 2025

Could equal pay questionnaires be revived?

by Rob Moss 19 Aug 2025

British Transport Police first force to hire part-time officers

by Rob Moss 19 Aug 2025

Eurostar’s Georgie Willis a keynote speaker at Employee Benefits Live 2025

by Zoe Wickens 19 Aug 2025
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Case law

Scottish government faces legal action over gender policies

Scottish ministers are facing further legal action from the campaign group that won April’s UK Supreme Court ruling on the...

by Rob Moss 18 Aug 2025

MPs ‘openly hostile’ to preferred choice for EHRC chair

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
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Pay & benefits

Inflation creeps further away from median pay deal

Inflation increases by more than expected, as median pay deal remains stubbornly flat, according to latest data for July 2025.

by Rob Moss 20 Aug 2025

Airbus workers to strike for 10 days over pay

by Rob Moss 20 Aug 2025

‘Zero tolerance’ on staff discount abuse leads to unfair dismissal

by Rob Moss 19 Aug 2025

Eurostar’s Georgie Willis a keynote speaker at Employee Benefits Live 2025

by Zoe Wickens 19 Aug 2025

CEO pay at record levels for third year running

by Jo Faragher 18 Aug 2025
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Immigration

Immigration restrictions’ impact on visa refusals – data

Workers from India, Pakistan, Nigeria, Ghana and Zimbabwe have had the greatest number of visa applications refused, according to an analysis of Home Office figures.

by Jo Faragher 20 Aug 2025

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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
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Learning & development

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer launches neurodiversity mentoring programme

Law firm Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has introduced a neurodiversity mentoring programme for staff.

by Zoe Wickens 20 Aug 2025

AI in learning still ‘potential not reality’, according to analysts

by Jo Faragher 15 Aug 2025

Skills England: Demand for ‘priority skills’ to accelerate

by Jo Faragher 13 Aug 2025

AI adoption being hampered by skills gaps – report

by Nic Paton 13 Aug 2025

Quarter of A Level students looking to apprenticeships rather than uni

by Nic Paton 12 Aug 2025
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Industrial action / strikes

Airbus workers to strike for 10 days over pay

Unite union announces 10 days of strikes next month at Airbus after 90% of members voted in favour of industrial action over pay.

by Rob Moss 20 Aug 2025

Liverpool University strikes halted after hybrid working relaxed

by Rob Moss 14 Aug 2025

Resident doctors reach ‘greater mutual understanding’ with government

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
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