Reimagining the employee lifecycle as a public sector employer (webinar)

Thursday 5 September 2024, 2:00pm BST As the new government begins its reforms to public services, public sector employers across the UK need to attract, engage and retain their workforce in an... 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 »

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 »

Christian wins discrimination claim after job offer rescinded over LGBT views

A Christian social worker has partly won his belief discrimination claim after a charity rescinded his job offer following the discovery of Facebook posts he had made expressing his views on homosexuality... Read more »

Head teacher unfairly dismissed for ‘tapping son’s hand’ awarded £102k

A head teacher who was unfairly dismissed after tapping her own child’s hand with her fingers has been awarded £102,300 by the employment tribunal. Ms Malabver-Goulbourne was a head teacher at a... Read more »

Bright Horizons: ‘New government must raise status of childcare profession’

In an interview with Personnel Today, Bright Horizons’ executive HR director Janine Leightley sets out what the sector would like to see from a new government, and explains why retention is key... Read more »

Female academics take 15 more years to reach full professorship

It takes women almost 15 years longer than men to progress to a full professorship at a top university, according to a new analysis. Researchers looked at data from the Higher Education... Read more »

RAD Awards 2025: Entries now open

Employers who have made great strides in their employer branding and recruitment communications are being invited to enter the 2025 RAD Awards, which are now open for entries. The RAD Awards champion... Read more »

How HR mentors are rebuilding confidence among ex-offenders

People with convictions face challenges getting into and progressing in work, but a mentoring scheme involving experienced HR professionals is helping rebuild their confidence. Ashleigh Webber reports Last year, the CIPD Trust... Read more »