Ashleigh Webber
Human Resources and Wellbeing Editor at Personnel Today
Editor at Occupational Health & Wellbeing
Personnel Today HR and wellbeing editor | Editor of OHW+ (Occupational Health and Wellbeing Plus) | she/her
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Jul 17, 2024 |
personneltoday.com | Ashleigh Webber
Workers at Amazon’s Coventry warehouse have voted to reject a trade union recognition bid by the GMB. The GMB said 49.5% of the 2,600 workers who voted backed union recognition, falling just short of the majority needed to become a recognised trade union at the site.
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Jul 17, 2024 |
personneltoday.com | Ashleigh Webber
Nearly half (48%) of neurodivergent employees do not feel recruitment processes are fair, with many reporting bias, negative attitudes and processes designed based on neurotypical assumptions. A survey of 601 neurodivergent UK employees by inclusion consultancy Pearn Kandola found that failing to mention neurodivergence in job adverts was the largest signal of a less inclusive employer, followed by not offering adjustments during the recruitment process.
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Jul 17, 2024 |
personneltoday.com | Ashleigh Webber
Insurance firms not offering hybrid working see lower quality hires, reduced job acceptances and poorer staff wellbeing, a report has found. A survey involving 116 UK insurance companies by RPO specialist Vermelo found a correlation between the number of days employees were required to be in the office and the number of applicants companies receive for vacancies, with those requiring at least three days in the office likely to see fewer interested candidates.
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Jul 16, 2024 |
personneltoday.com | Ashleigh Webber
People with convictions face challenges getting into and progressing in work, but a mentoring scheme involving experienced HR professionals is helping rebuild their confidence.
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Jul 15, 2024 |
personneltoday.com | Ashleigh Webber
The new Labour government’s pledges under its New Deal for Working People have garnered support from voters across the political spectrum, a survey for the TUC has found. An Opinium poll of more than 3,000 UK adults conducted in the days following the general election found that 77% backed a potential increase to the national living wage to bring it into line with the real cost of living.
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