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Waitrose backtracks on decision to deny autistic volunteer paid work

Tom Boyd’s request for paid employment was initially rejected, despite spending four years stacking shelves for the ...
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Majority of HR leaders plan to increase overseas recruitment, study finds

Half of employers expect international workers to make up most of their workforce by 2027, as experts say it marks the end of ...
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Unlock potential: neurodiversity in your people strategy

Watch Abbot and Genius’ free webinar to learn how HR leaders who champion neurodiversity inclusion - autism, ADHD, dyslexia, ...
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Discrimination ‘baked into’ Met Police HR, review finds: what must employers do to enhance inclusion?

Experts say findings are stark warning for people leaders, stressing tackling bias within organisational systems and cultures ...
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Only a quarter of leaders say their organisation has a fully embedded EDI strategy, study reveals

Amid a wider ‘dialling down’ of diversity, half of employees believe their employer is too focused on ticking boxes and ...
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One in five workers complain of limited opportunities for career advancement, study finds

HR experts warn lack of job progression risks leading to lower productivity, diminished innovation and higher turnover ...
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Job advisers to be placed in GP surgeries to help sick and disabled people access work

GP surgeries could soon have specialist employment advisers as part of the government’s plan to help 300,000 sick or disabled ...
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‘Inadequate paternity leave impacts families, workplace equality and the strength of our economy,’ CEO of Fatherhood Institute says

Charities and MPs urge government to overhaul ‘outdated system’, as research finds three quarters of working dads want to ...
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Number of NEETs set to surpass one million for first time in a decade, research reveals

Think tank warns against removing minimum wage youth rates out of fear young people could be ‘priced out’ of entry to the ...
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Half of employers expect rise in industrial action in the coming year, CIPD study finds

Business leaders fear increase in strikes and collective disputes as measures in employment rights bill aim to strengthen ...
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Employers turn to apprenticeships as graduate hiring falls, research finds

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Only one in six employers confident their HR processes would stand up to challenge at tribunal, research finds

Lawyers call on people teams to begin reviewing their practices ahead of implementation of employment rights bill to avoid ...