Carter Busse: What Happens When HR Experiments with Generative AI? Collaborative Innovation or Siloed Workflows?
Businesses are not as cautious about exploring generative AI. The adoption of generative AI in business processes has skyrocketed. It increased by 400% between 2023 and 2023. AI offers HR leaders a huge opportunity to unlock benefits for their business. It allows teams to automate processes, make data driven decisions and improve employee satisfaction by […]
Nurse at Centre of Trans Tribunal faces Conduct Hearing
Reports say that the nurse who is at the center of a tribunal brought against NHS Fife has been invited to a hearing on conduct and could be dismissed. Sandie Peggie filed a claim against NHS Fife for an employment tribunal after being suspended because she complained that she shared a changing area with Dr […]
CIPD survey shows sharp drop in business confidence
According to a new study, there has been a dramatic increase in redundancy plans and a fall in hiring confidence over the last quarter. The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development surveyed more than 2,000 UK-based employers and found that this decline was due to the impending increases in employer national insurance contributions and national […]
After damning tribunal findings, the Countess Of Chester NHS chair has resigned.
The chairman of Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust resigned following a tribunal finding that he, along with others, had ‘conspired to oust’ the trust’s Chief Executive Dr Susan Gilby. Ian Haythornthwaite, who was indicted by a tribunal that found Dr Gilby unfairly dismissed last week, was described as an “inaccurate history” and a […]
Nine out of 10 workers are required to work more hours
According to Virgin Media O2, data shows that almost nine out of ten workers in the UK must now work more days per week. The latest Business Movers Index shows that Mondays and Thursdays are the days when employees must be in office. These are 65% and 67% of all mandatory workdays. It revealed that […]
The Higher Education sector has experienced a number of redundancies.
Nearly 1 in 4 leading UK universities is cutting staff and budgets. There are calls to take action as the Higher Education Sector faces up to 10,000 redundancies or job losses. This article does not comment on the need for universities to make cuts or the ways to deal with the complex challenges facing the […]
Why waiting for Access to Work is worth it
Access to Work is available since 1994 but less than 1 percent of disabled people in working age use it. How can employers help individuals with disabilities make the most out of this government grant. Leanne Maskell says it’s much easier than you think. Access to Work is more important than ever for employers, as […]
Former Letby hospital CEO wins tribunal in whistleblowing case
Dr Susan Gilby, former chief executive of Countess of Chester NHS Foundation Trust, has won her unfair dismissal case against the Trust and its chair, Ian Haythornthwaite. The tribunal ruled that Dr Gilby was forced out of her role after whistleblowing about the “confrontational and aggressive behaviour” of Haythornthwaite to both the Trust and NHS […]
Career stages shape employee attitudes more than generational differences
Workplace attitudes are influenced more by career stages than by generational stereotypes, according to research from Culture Amp. The findings challenge common perceptions about Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, and Boomers, revealing that trends in commitment, management perceptions, career optimism, and internal communication have remained consistent across generations at similar life and career stages. The […]
Employer NIC contributions reach decade high, with further increases expected
The latest data from The Global Payroll Association (GPA) shows that UK businesses paid £114bn in employer National Insurance Contributions (NICs) in 2024, the highest total in the past decade. This follows an annual increase of 6.8 percent, marking the ninth consecutive rise since 2015. The figure is expected to grow further in 2025 due […]