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 […]
Limitation of AI usage by employees in a law firm
The law firm Hill Dickinson is restricting employee access to artificial-intelligence tools after a “significant” increase in usage. A senior director of the global law firm that specializes in commercial law, and employs over a thousand employees worldwide, sent an email to its staff warning them about using AI. The firm said that a large […]
Zurich UK publishes social mobility pay data
Zurich UK published data on social mobility pay, making it the first insurer and one of only a few companies in the UK that has done so. The median pay gap for employees from lower socio-economic backgrounds and those with professional backgrounds at Zurich UK is -4.2%. Comparatively, the average mean pay gap between employees […]
Goldman Sachs abandons diversity policy
Goldman Sachs scrapped a diversity rule which prohibited the bank from providing advice to all-male or all-white boards regarding company flotations. In 2020, the policy will require that companies it helps to sell shares to have at least two diverse members on their board, with one of them having to be a woman. According to […]
The Rt Hon Chloe Smith is appointed President of the CIPD
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development has named The Rt Hon Chloe Smith its new President. Smith, who was formerly Secretary of State for Work and Pensions succeeds Baroness Ruby McGregor Smith CBE. Smith has extensive experience in technology, workforce transformation and governance. She also comes from a background of government and business. She […]
Entries for 2025 Culture Pioneer Awards now open!
The entry period is now open for our 2025 Culture Pioneer Awards! Powered by HRZone, the programme shines a spotlight on the organisations and leaders dedicated to progressive change in the workplace. In a year where command-and-control leadership looks set to dominate, Culture Pioneers is pushing back on this agenda and celebrating those who dare […]
Tesco promises 1,500 apprenticeship positions by 2027
In honor of National Apprenticeship Week Tesco announced an expansion of their Stronger Starts programme. They have introduced five times as many places this year, and are targeting 1,500 opportunities for apprenticeships by 2027. Tesco will expand this year’s intake from 82 to 450 apprentices. This is to ensure that even more young people can […]