Unintended consequences of disability pay gap reporting
According to a study by the Business Disability Forum, mandatory disability workforce reporting and pay gaps could have unintended effects for disabled employees. In its report, Towards meaningful disability workplace and pay gap reports it found that, while the intention behind reporting the disability pay gap is good, reporting the pay gap on its own […]
Disability benefits and Universal Credit: what’s changing?
The UK government has unveiled a £1 billion package of welfare reforms aiming to get people with disabilities and long-term health conditions into work. The reforms include scrapping the Work Capability Assessment (WCA), introducing a “right to try” work guarantee and reintroducing reassessments for those on incapacity benefits who may be able to work. Work […]
Santander branches closings threaten 750 jobs
Santander announced plans to shut 95 branches in the UK. This will put 750 jobs on the line. The bank announced that it would be building a new network of 349 branches. Of these, 390 will offer full service, 36 will have reduced operating hours, 18 won’t have counters, and five will be work cafes. […]
How to offset April’s increases in employment costs and business taxes
By Kevin Fitzgerald, UK Managing Director at Employment Hero Next month, UK businesses will face the largest shake-up in employment for years. The Government’s reforms are not new. However, they represent a fundamental change in the way businesses approach everything from payrolls to probationary periods. These changes require SME managers and owners to rethink their […]
Jo Terryn of Twilio
Jo Terryn is shaping the future of talent at cloud communications platform Twilio. As a talent partner for Early Career hiring across EMEA and APJ, she connects graduates and interns with opportunities that kick-start their careers. Based in London, the 32-year-old holds a Master’s in Industrial and Organisational Psychology from Belgian university KU Leuven and […]
Employee stress ‘costing UK businesses millions each year’
Nearly half of employees in the UK technology and professional services industries experience high levels of stress, leading to significant financial and operational risks for businesses, according to new research. The study, conducted by Walking on Earth (WONE), a precision health platform for workplace stress, surveyed 1,000 full-time employees across the UK and US, revealing […]
EIDA launches new HR Charter against domestic abuse
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Court of Appeal rules that Ofsted Inspector was unfairly terminated
According to the Court of Appeal, an Ofsted inspector dismissed for sweeping water from a child’s head was unfairly fired. Andrew Hewston, who had been with the Schools Inspectorate for 12 Years, was dismissed summarily for touching a student’s forehead and shoulders to remove rainwater in 2019 during an inspection. In 2021, he brought Ofsted […]
BMA workers protest about pay and recognition
British Medical Association workers protested in London on 19 March over pay and recognition. The protest outside the BMA headquarters is about the union’s decision of bringing its employment and support staff in-house. They will be treated as new employees from the first day. According to GMB union protest organizers, the move led to the […]
Google pays $28 million to settle claims of racial bias
According to the lawyers involved in this case, Google will pay $28 million (PS21.5 million) to settle claims of racial discrimination against it. The tech giant was accused of paying white and Asian employees more and giving them better career advancement opportunities than other ethnic groups. Reuters reported that a class-action lawsuit was filed by […]