The number of Neets has reached nearly one million
In the UK, the number of young people who are not in education or employment, or training has increased to nearly one million. This is the highest level for more than a decade. The Office for National Statistics has revealed that there will be 987,000 Neets aged 16-24 in December 2024. This is up from […]
Most UK judges say they’ll quit in five years
Two-thirds or more of full-time court judges have said they plan to quit in the next five years due to their heavy workloads, lack administrative support and concern for their personal safety. According to the annual Judicial Attitudes survey,compiled at the UCL Judicial Institute, Professor Cheryl Thomas KC 60% of circuit court judges – those […]
Lindsay Gallard: The Employment Rights Bill is ushers in an era of closer HR and Legal department cooperation – is your team ready?
Announced last October, the government’s Employment Rights Bill introduces around 30 measures to increase job security and worker protection. As you’d expect from a piece of flagship legislation—especially from a new government—it has great scope, ambition, and transformational potential. One of the Bill’s main aims is to increase workers’ Day One rights. This is intended […]
HiBob Research shows that British workers plan to change jobs if the economy improves and average 215 overtime hours per year.
HiBob , the company behind Bob – the HR platform that is transforming the way organisations operate in today’s world of work – revealed today that the average British worker works 215 hours per year of overtime. Over two-fifths (42%) of workers don’t receive additional compensation for overtime work. This means that these individuals earn […]
Progress has slowed – 70% admit that they have underinvested in their staff
Progress has slowed – 70% admit that they underinvest in their staff 70% of UK employers admit not investing in personal development. Professionals feel more pressure now than they did 12 months ago to upgrade their skills. 54% of professionals say they don’t receive any opportunities for personal development 45% of employers place the blame […]
Employees feel ‘excluded’ from decisions on AI implementation
A new study by behavioural consultancy Behave reports a disconnect between company leaders and employees regarding the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), and subsequent concerns over AI integration in the workplace. The findings show that while 61 percent of senior leaders see AI as a competitive advantage, only 17 percent of organisations have fully integrated […]
More Than a Feeling: Quantifying Behavioural Change from Coaching
Mat Piaggi, Senior Behavioural Scientist, CoachHub. Coaching has long been considered a vital tool for personal and professional development. Yet, for many years, its value has been hard to measure. While there’s no doubt that coaching has had a positive impact on leadership, well-being, and employee engagement, proving its real-world benefits was often left to […]
Kristie Higgs wins victory in Court of Appeal for freedom of speech
Kristie H. Higgs has won the case in the Court of Appeal against her Christian school employer who fired her after she shared Facebook posts deemed to be transphobic and homosexual. Higgs, 48 years old, has been involved in a six year legal battle with his former employers at Farmor’s School, Fairford, Gloucestershire. Higgs was […]
Higgs’ win has “profound” implications for employers
Employment lawyers and other experts react to today’s landmark ruling in Higgs V Farmor’s School and discuss the implications of the decision for HR and employers. Robert Lewis, partner, Mishcon de Reya This is an important decision that has profound implications on how employers and educational institutions should handle situations in which employees express personal […]
The amendment to the new four-day work week is tabled by MPs
In the Employment Rights Bill, more than a dozen members of parliament are calling for ministers to take into consideration a four-day work week. Peter Dowd (Labour MP for Bootle) proposed an amendment to the Bill that would require the government to create a new Working Time Council and provide recommendations as to how the […]