New law on assaulting retail workers due this week

The Labour government is expected to change the law this week to make assaulting retail workers a crime. The Crime and Policing Bill will be announced on Wednesday this week (17 July)... Read more »

EHRC updates guidance on discriminatory adverts

Britain’s equality watchdog, the Equality and Human Rights Commission, has updated its guidance for publishing job advertisements providing greater clarity around “occupational requirements”. The EHRC first published its guidance on discriminatory adverts... Read more »

Sales director awarded £140k after ‘flawed’ redundancy

Software firm ordered to pay sales director €169k after Irish commission finds he was unfairly dismissed in ‘flawed’ redundancy process. The post Sales director awarded £140k after ‘flawed’ redundancy appeared first on... Read more »

Global employee engagement stagnates while wellbeing declines

Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace report finds engagement stagnated and wellbeing declined in 2023 after years of steady gains. The post Global employee engagement stagnates while wellbeing declines appeared first on... Read more »

Teacher awarded £61k after ruling over menopause symptoms

Teacher awarded £61,000 in disability discrimination and unfair dismissal claim after her employer failed to make reasonable adjustments. The post Teacher awarded £61k after ruling over menopause symptoms appeared first on Personnel... Read more »

UK below Honduras in tech and business skill ranking

The UK has been ranked 45th in the world for technology and business skill proficiency – one place below Honduras. The post UK below Honduras in tech and business skill ranking appeared... Read more »

NHS induction ‘inadequate’ for overseas doctors

More than half of overseas doctors said their induction to the NHS was inadequate or inappropriate, according to research which also found that many feel anxious about starting their clinical duties. The... Read more »

Women make up most graduates joining counter-terrorism roles

Women made up the majority of trainees recruited into counter-terrorism policing via a new graduate scheme. Sixty per cent of trainee detectives recruited into the counter-terrorism stream after completing Police Now’s National... Read more »

Hybrid working as productive as full-time office attendance

A Stanford University study finds that hybrid working is just as productive as full-time office attendance. The post Hybrid working as productive as full-time office attendance appeared first on Personnel Today. Read more »

SNP manifesto: NHS investment and rejoining the EU

Scottish National Party launches general election manifesto with promises to invest in the NHS, rejoin the EU and end 14 years of austerity. The post SNP manifesto: NHS investment and rejoining the... Read more »