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Job market | Candidates with convictions benefit from shift in employer attitude

UK employers are more likely to hire people with previous criminal convictions than they were a decade ago, according to research from Working Chance, an employment charity for women with convictions.

Labour market | Vacancies fall as long-term sick hits record high

The number of job vacancies in the UK fell for a fourth consecutive quarter to 1.2 million according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Inclusion | Stonewall denies militancy charge over Equality Index guidelines

LGBT+ charity Stonewall has received criticism for its Workplace Equality Index guidelines, which suggest companies could give multiple email accounts to gender fluid workers.

Redundancy | HR lessons from Twitter and Meta layoffs

Technology company Meta has joined social media giant Twitter in laying off thousands of staff in an attempt to significantly reduce its costs.

Government | Autumn budget priorities: national insurance, public sector pay rises, tax hikes

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will make his first budget announcement on 17 November. Here's what to expect and how it might effect HR.

HR events | UPDATED: Lessons for HR from CIPD ACE 2022

The HR magazine team headed to Manchester for the CIPD’s annual conference and exhibition (ACE) this week, opened by ITV News political editor Robert Peston. 

Innovation | Flexible organisational models key for future of work

Companies should embrace the idea of using more than one organisational model as workplaces evolve in the future.

HR leadership | People should be HR’s priority, not policy

HR leaders should look to do the right thing for the people in their organisation even if it goes against existing procedures, the audience of the CIPD ACE 2022 was told yesterday (9 November).

D&I | LGBT+ employees pressured to act ‘straight’ in order to progress

Nearly two thirds (62%) of LGBT+ employees believe they have to code-switch and act ‘straight’ in order to progress at work.

Employment tribunal | Less than 1% of discrimination reports reach tribunal

Less than 1% of reports of discrimination from employees end up in an employment tribunal, according to research from the Resolution Foundation.

Wellbeing | Third of businesses investing in men's mental health

UK businesses have invested more money in men's mental health over the last 12 months, according to research from Peppy Health.

Job sharing | BNP Paribas Real Estate appoints joint HR directors

Vicky Ryan and Fiona Biddle have become joint HR directors at property consultancy BNP Paribas Real Estate, so how does a job share in such a demanding role work?