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HR responds: Does DEI need to be reset?

"Work on diversity needs a reset," wrote diversity consultant Simon Fanshawe, in the Sunday Times on 6 October. Do HR leaders agree?

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Employment tribunal backlog worsens 

The backlog in employment tribunal claims has worsened in the last quarter, according to the latest Ministry of Justice figures.

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Young women feel less supported at work than men

Young women in Britain feel less supported in their careers than young men, a report by the Young Women’s Trust (YWT) has shown.

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Sue Gray resignation: What HR can learn

Sue Gray resigned as chief of staff to prime minister Keir Starmer on 6 October. What can HR leaders learn from the lead up to this resignation, about how to handle internal and media scrutiny?

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Calling women ‘birds’ and boasting about sex is sexual harassment, tribunal rules

Referring to women as ‘birds’ and boasting about sexual conquests constitutes sexual harassment, a tribunal has ruled.

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Employers optimistic about incoming employment law changes

Employers believe that upcoming employment law changes will positively impact their organisation, research by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) and Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has found.

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Employees not whistleblowing for fear of retaliation

Half of UK employees (51%) would not feel safe disclosing if their company was breaking the law, research by Bloomsbury Square Employment Law has found.

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Managers want, but aren’t getting, emotional intelligence training

Nearly three quarters (72%) of UK managers have reported that emotional skills should be one of the top five most important capabilities for managers, research by manager training platform MindTools...

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Tetley's owner takes legal action against trespassing strikers

The owner of Tetley’s tea, Tata Consumer Products, has launched legal action against factory workers who they accuse of trespassing on company property amid industrial action.

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Menopausal women feel unsupported at work

Nearly three quarters (70%) of women feel unsupported by their employer during menopause, research from HR consultancy Hoomph has revealed.

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Worker awarded £27k after employer failed to make adjustments

NHS Foundation Trust failed to make reasonable adjustments for an administrator who struggled to concentrate in a noisy office following a brain haemorrhage, a tribunal found. 

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How can HR prepare for green jobs?

The UK’s last coal-fired power station, at Ratcliffe-on-Soar, closed on Monday (30 September), as part of the government’s efforts to reduce the nation’s reliance on fossil fuels.

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