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Tribunal | Care worker who refused vaccine due to ethical veganism loses tribunal

Former Sunrise care worker, Tracy Owen, has lost an unfair dismissal claim last week (21 June) after she refused the coronavirus vaccine on the grounds of being vegan.

Skills | L&D professionals innovate without use of AI

Only 5% of those with learning and development (L&D) responsibilities currently use AI tools such as ChatGPT to support learning, yet over half (55%) of L&D leaders said they are breaking new ground...

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Attrition | Retention of over-50s rises up employers' agenda

Employers are trying to retain older workers, with one in 10 (10%) employers introducing new schemes in the last year, according to research from insurance company Aviva.

Technology | AI use in employee terminations raises HR concerns

One in 10 HR practitioners working in tech in the US are using ChatGPT to write termination letters, according to new data from B2B Reviews.

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Working patterns | Summer Fridays: does your workplace need them?

Summer working hours, where employees leave early on Fridays for up to five months of the year, have been found to have positive impact on productivity and retention at companies including Kellogg's,...

Cost of living | Interest rates rise again; HR called on for support

The latest Bank of England interest base rate rise should have HR teams thinking about the financial and wellbeing support they offer staff, experts say.

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HREX23 | Award-winning HR: HR Team of the Year

What does it take to win an HR Excellence Award? Past winners share their entries how they impressed the judges.

Minimum Wage | Argos, Buzz Bingo and Chanel among fines for minimum wage violations

Well known retailers were named and shamed by the government list of employers who were fined for minimum wage breaches between 2017 and 2019.

DEI | New diversity and inclusion standard published by BSI

New guidance to help organisations create a diverse and inclusive workplace culture, has been published by national standards body, the British Standards Institution (BSI).

Ukraine war | Amazon, Hilton, and Kraft Heinz join commitment to hire 250,000 refugees

As the Ukraine war continues, 41 leading companies have announced they will provide over 250,000 Ukrainian refugee women and refugees from other countries with jobs and training.

Industrial action | A year of strikes: what has changed?

Today (21 June) marks one year since the first rail strikes of 2022, which sparked a wave of strikes from nurses, teachers, junior doctors and a number of other professions.

Exclusive | Disabled employees still struggling to get adjustments

Getting workplace adjustments is not easy for nine out of 10 disabled employees, according to the Business Disability Forum’s (BDF) Great Big Workplace Adjustments Survey 2023.