Dominic Bernard

Planned redundancies rocket for 2023

The number of planned redundancies in the UK rocketed by 54% in the 12 months ending 31 July, according to new research.

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UK lags behind US on AI adoption at work

UK office workers are lagging behind their American counterparts when it comes to adopting AI in the workplace, research has revealed.

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Withdrawn job offer costs firm £17,000 for disability discrimination

A man with a stammer has won £17,000 in compensation at the employment tribunal, after a prospective employer withdrew its job offer.

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Homeowners turning to side hustles for mortgage repayments

Nearly a third (30%) of UK homeowners are picking up extra work to boost their savings ahead of their mortgage repayments increasing, according to new research.

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One week left to enter HR Excellence Awards 2023

Just one week remains for HR professionals to enter the HR Excellence Awards 2023.

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Manager loses dismissal case over laddish 'Nerf gun war' culture

A senior IT professional who took her employer to tribunal for sexual discrimination has lost her case.

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Reputations at risk due to lack of HR board representation

UK businesses are facing a “people insight deficit” that is putting their reputations at risk, the CIPD has said.

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Clunky HR tech costing businesses 26 hours per employee

Poorly designed HR tools are damaging productivity and frustrating employees, according to new research.

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Real wages rise for first time in 18 months

A sharp drop in the rate of inflation has given UK workers their first real-terms pay rise in 18 months.

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Men more likely to go to tribunal than women

Employment disputes with male employees were significantly more likely to reach tribunal stage between 2011 and 2021 than those with female employees.

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Horseback maternity meeting costs employer at tribunal

A groom has won a maternity discrimination suit against her employer, an Epsom Derby-winning stables, after one of her managers refused to dismount during a meeting about her return to work.

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Aldi rolls out allyship training for all UK managers

Aldi has pledged to roll out allyship training for UK management staff in the next phase of its diversity and inclusion (D&I) strategy.

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