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Sexual harassment

Aviva targets male staff over inappropriate behaviour

by Ashleigh Webber 14 Dec 2023
by Ashleigh Webber 14 Dec 2023

Aviva has dismissed men where their behaviour has fallen short of expectations, its chief executive tells sexism in the City inquiry.

young man driving tractor
Apprenticeships

Supermarkets, farming and hospitality urge apprenticeship levy reform

by Adam McCulloch 14 Dec 2023
by Adam McCulloch 14 Dec 2023

Letter states the levy should be altered to help employers reduce labour shortages and fund courses shorter than one year.

Bernard Looney, ex BP CEO failed to declare colleague relationships
Relationships at work

Former BP chief exec did not reveal colleague relationships

by Adam McCulloch 14 Dec 2023
by Adam McCulloch 14 Dec 2023

Bernard Looney is to be dismissed without notice and will not receive further salary or benefits, which would have amounted up to £32.4m.

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Redundancy

Online marketplace Etsy sheds staff as sales remain ‘flat’

by Adam McCulloch 14 Dec 2023
by Adam McCulloch 14 Dec 2023

Online marketplace Etsy is shedding 225 jobs, about 11% of its workforce, as part of a plan to bring down its costs.

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Sniff a lemon on World Productivity Day and meet HR’s new antihero

World Productivity Day is marked by the sniffing of lemons, CVs for bots and the imminent arrival of a novel all about an HR manager who isn't what she seems …

by Adam McCulloch 20 Jun 2025

How to overcome loneliness in the digital workplace

by Mark Leisegang 9 Jun 2025

‘As you were’ – fear of change holds back the UK workforce

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‘Task masking’ is about poor management, not rebellion

by Andrew Wood 2 Jun 2025

How businesses can transform their approach to mental health

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Hybrid working

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Recruitment & retention

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Entries for the Personnel Today Awards 2025, the annual celebration of the very best in HR and L&D, have now closed.

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Equality, diversity and inclusion

Employers bemoan Gen Z’s lack of ‘work readiness’ but fail to offer support

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Case law

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

Farmor's School's attempt to appeal Christian school assistant Kristie Higgs free speech ruling rejected by Supreme Court.

by Rob Moss 11 Jun 2025

Court rejects Liberty’s legal challenge against EHRC consultation

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

by Adam McCulloch 6 Jun 2025

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Pay & benefits

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Immigration

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Following years of growth, the number of nursing and midwifery professionals coming to work in the UK falls by nearly a third.

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Learning & development

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