Millicent Machell

Commercial manager wins unfair dismissal tribunal after ‘size of a house’ comment

Hayley Thomas won her claims for unfair dismissal and disability discrimination after she was subjected to a hostile and unwelcoming environment following absence for mental illness.

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Neurodiversity and PIPs: Dropping the mask

Are performance improvement plans (PIPs) a fair way to communicate expectations, or a failure of inclusivity? Millicent Machell investigates.

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How IBM bolstered early careers through apprenticeships

Jenny Taylor, leader of Early Professional Programmes at IBM, told HR magazine how IBM has invested in apprenticeships to boost early careers opportunities and bolster diversity.

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CIPD Wellbeing at Work Conference: What you missed

The HR magazine team headed to the CIPD’s Wellbeing at Work Conference to round up the hottest topics in wellbeing.

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Professor wins discrimination tribunal for anti-Zionist beliefs

A professor at the University of Bristol who was accused of antisemitic comments was discriminated against for anti-Zionist beliefs, a tribunal has ruled.

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CBI settles legal action brought by sacked boss

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has settled a wrongful dismissal case from former director general Tony Danker.

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Labour's mandatory pay gap plans draw mixed reaction

The Labour Party has proposed making ethnicity pay gap reporting mandatory, bringing it in line with the current mandate on gender pay gap reporting.

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How Circle Health Group uses apprenticeships to cure talent shortages

As we enter National Apprenticeship Week, HR magazine found out how Circle Health Group uses apprenticeships to close skills gaps and talent shortages in healthcare.

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AI will not destroy jobs, says Bank of England boss

Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey told the BBC that although AI holds risks, he is optimistic about its impact on jobs.

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LGBT+ graduates want to be out at work

Three quarters of LGBT+ students and graduates are reluctant to join companies where they can’t be out at work, according to research by the LGBT+ business community, myGwork.

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Mid-market business turns to apprenticeships

As attrition rates remain stubbornly high, mid-market businesses plan to increase the use of apprenticeships to train and upskill workers, according to research from professional services firm Grant...

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70,000 employees took a day off for Barbenheimer

What do doomsday, a newly crowned monarch, Snoop Dogg and Barbenheimer all have in common? They coincided with some of the biggest spikes in unplanned absence, lateness and sickness in the UK’s...

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