In 2024, INCLUSIVE AWARDS ANNOUNCED CHAMPIONS IN DIVERSITY AND ACCESSIBILITY
2024 INCLUSIVE AWARENESS CHAMPIONS FOR DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION Diversity and inclusion award-winning champions revealed 10 anniversary year of the prestigious Inclusive Awards Sean Fletcher hosts Awards Event The 2024 Inclusive Award, sponsored by TalkTalk, E.ON, and myGwork and organised by Inclusive Companies, announced the winners of this year’s eight categories in November 2024. The 2024 […]
AI in Learning & Development
Mastering AI in Learning & Development: How Adaptive Learning is Closing the Skills Gap In a recent webinar, Rise Up’s Camilia Miccolis, Country Director for UKI & NL, sat down with Frédéric Hebert, Chief Product Officer at Rise Up, and Fiona Leteney, Senior Analyst at Fosway Group, to discuss the role of adaptive learning in […]
Sustainable Manufacturing: How HR Can Drive Eco-Friendly Practices in Injection Molding Industries
In today’s world, where sustainability is more than just a buzzword, it becomes imperative for industries to adapt and innovate—none more so than in high-volume production service sectors like injection molding. As HR professionals, you are on the frontline of this transformation, perfectly positioned to lead the charge toward a greener tomorrow. The global focus […]
No flexibility means that sick workers are four times more likely than those with flexibility to quit their jobs.
According to research conducted by the Work Foundation, Lancaster University, workers who experience a decline in their health are more likely to quit their job if they do not have access to flexible work. The Work Foundation’s report looked at data collected from 9,169 UK workers aged between 16-60 years old over a period of […]
The Gregg Wallace controversy has a lot to teach us
Recent allegations made against Gregg Wallace, the MasterChef host, are eerily similar to those levelled against other celebrities and politicians in recent years. There’s almost a sense that having power or influence brings out the worst in people. Nik Kinley examines what we can learn. The Instagram video where Wallace dismissed his accusers, calling them […]
Don’t waste time on recruitment issues – instead, flush out the problems.
It’s a bit strange, but you will see the light at the end of this story. Adam McCulloch takes a lighthearted look into the world of human resources this week. He hears about a new recruitment strategy, and looks at research that shows how much time we waste doing things other than working. In 2024, […]
Get Britain working: SOM calls on local OH participation
The Society of Occupational Medicine has stated that occupational health professionals should be included in the local work and health strategy to help people with ill-health return to work and remain in their jobs. SOM’s response to the Get Britain Working White Paper stated that while the document provided “some useful pointers” for future use, […]
Northern Ireland Consultations on Gender, Ethnicity and Disability Pay Reporting
In Northern Ireland, a consultation on the gender, ethnicity and disabilities pay gap has been launched. Although legislation has been in place in Northern Ireland since 2016, allowing for the reporting of gender pay gaps, regulations that would have formally mandated it were never implemented. In 2017, the UK introduced gender pay gap reporting, which […]
Unions demand an increase in the statutory sick pay
A group of 24 leaders from unions have written to the Prime Minister urging him to move forward with the plans for reforming statutory sick pay. The Employment Rights Bill gives employees the right of claiming SSP on their first day being sick. It is expected to increase by PS2 per week to PS118.75 in […]
Financial services are’struggling to attract young talent’
A new study has found that two thirds of UK employers in the financial services sector struggle to find young talent. Davies, a professional service and technology consulting firm, reported that 70% of its respondents said their culture was positive and supportive, but 63% believed more encouragement was required to attract young people into finance. […]