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Diversity and inclusion | McDonald’s rolls back DEI initiatives

McDonald’s announced it will roll back some of its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, four years after they were introduced.

IR35 | Recruitment agency to pay £37k for incorrect IR35 deductions

A recruitment agency, Tripod Partners, unlawfully deducted nearly £37,000 from a social worker’s salary, a tribunal has ruled, after it incorrectly classified her under IR35.

HR careers | CPO falls off fastest-growing jobs list

Chief people officer has fallen off LinkedIn’s list of top-25 fastest-growing jobs in the UK. AI and sustainability roles are among the most popular jobs. 

Leadership | Musk calls for Farage to be replaced as Reform UK leader

As Elon Musk called for Nigel Farage to be replaced as leader of the political party Reform UK, we asked HR commentators how leaders can best handle critical feedback. 

Employment tribunal | Teenage employment advisor victimised for wearing trainers to office, tribunal rules 

An 18-year-old employment advisor was victimised, a tribunal ruled, after she wore trainers to the office and was “unfairly tackled” by her manager for not adhering to the dress code.

HR careers | HR leaders feature in 2025 New Year Honours List

HR leaders have been recognised in the New Year Honours List for 2025, which acknowledges the achievements of people across the UK.

Remote work | Working from home risks women's career progress, says Nationwide leader

Women who work from home could be at risk of missing out on opportunities at work, according to Debbie Crosbie, chief executive of Nationwide bank.

Fertility | Few employers have a fertility policy, survey suggests

Despite 63% of managers considering fertility policies to be important, just 19% reported that their organisation has a formal fertility policy in place, a survey conducted by the Chartered Management...

Employee engagement | Charity donations boost employee engagement

Three quarters (75%) of employers do not donate to charity despite employees reporting that they feel more engaged at companies that give to charitable programmes, research by Charities Aid Foundation...

Recruitment | How HR can manage the January recruitment boom

Traditionally, jobseekers look to start a new job in the new year. We asked commentators how HR practitioners can manage the January recruitment boom.

Recruitment | Ofcom apologises for LinkedIn post about porn job

Media regulator Ofcom has apologised for an “ill-judged” employee post regarding a job which involves monitoring pornographic websites for illegal content, and stopping children from accessing that...

Podcast | New episode: HR Most Influential Podcast 4.2: Personal branding gets you noticed

Personal branding and HR careers are the focus of our latest HR Most Influential Podcast episode, which went live last Friday (20 December). It features an interview with Georgina Kelly, who ranked #2...