People Management

People Management (PM) stands as the leading human resources magazine in the UK, boasting an average circulation of 134,853 as of 2015. It serves as the official publication for the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and is produced by Haymarket Media Group.

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Government proposes raising skilled worker visa qualification threshold - what does HR need to consider?

1 day ago | peoplemanagement.co.uk | Mahalia Mayne

The government has announced plans to overhaul what it describes as a “broken” immigration system by significantly cutting migration numbers over the next four years. One of the most significant changes proposed in the white paper, which was released earlier this week (12 May), is the plan to raise the threshold for skilled worker visas back to regulated qualifications framework (RQF) level 6 and above (graduate level) in a bid to reduce the influx of lower-skilled workers in the UK.
Employers fear graduates are using AI to overstate skills, report finds

3 days ago | peoplemanagement.co.uk | Mahalia Mayne

A growing number of employers are worried that recent graduates are joining the workforce lacking essential skills and exaggerating their abilities by using AI tools to assist with job applications, as outlined in a new report by the Institute of Student Employers (ISE).
How to build a workplace community that supports mental health

3 days ago | peoplemanagement.co.uk | Marcantonio Spada

This year’s theme of community and culture for Mental Health Awareness Week could not be more fitting or more urgent. As social creatures, we flourish when we feel connected, understood and supported. There are multiple studies that underscore the significance of social bonds for both mental and physical health. We know that strong community ties can act as a protective factor against depression, anxiety and burnout.
UK-India trade deal could ease talent shortages in key sectors, say HR experts

4 days ago | peoplemanagement.co.uk | Islam Soliman

The UK-India trade deal unveiled last week (6 May) offers significant potential for businesses grappling with ongoing talent shortages in critical sectors, HR experts have said. The deal includes a significant provision to extend national insurance (NI) exemptions for Indian workers on short-term visas from one year to three.
Suntory Beverage & Food’s Elise Seibold: ‘Our Japanese values inform the way we work and act in our business’

4 days ago | peoplemanagement.co.uk | Islam Soliman

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Reform under fire for remote job listings after Farage vows to end WFH and introduce Musk-style efficiency cuts

1 week ago | peoplemanagement.co.uk | Freddie Clemo

Reform UK is facing accusations of double standards after listing work from home (WFH) vacancies, despite Nigel Farage’s outspoken support of returning to office. In a BBC Breakfast interview, Farage warned that remote workers “all better really be seeking alternative careers very, very quickly”, after the party took control of 10 local authorities last week in unprecedented local election results.
Case update: unlawful deduction of pay

1 week ago | peoplemanagement.co.uk | Andrew MacMillan |Andrew Macmillan

Ten years ago, employment claims relating to holiday pay hit the headlines when it was held that overtime and other work-related bonuses should be included in holiday pay calculations. The fears that this would lead to a flood of cases and bankrupt many businesses led to the Deduction from Wages (Limitation) Regulations 2014 (the Regulations) being passed to limit the recovery of wages that could be claimed in the employment tribunal to a maximum of two years backpay.
Employment tribunal backlog soars by a quarter in a year - and is set to worsen, lawyers warn

1 week ago | peoplemanagement.co.uk | Isabel L. Jackson

The backlog of open UK employment tribunal cases has risen by over a quarter (23 per cent) in just 12 months, according to Littler. The employment law firm analysed the latest HM Courts & Tribunals Service statistics and revealed that the number of open cases reached 49,800 in December 2024, increasing from 39,000 the previous year. There are currently approximately 450,000 individuals across single and multiple claims waiting for their cases to be resolved, the analysis found.
Unify’s Chelsea Karaolis: ‘It took one person seeing me to realise there are a lot of women going unseen’

1 week ago | peoplemanagement.co.uk | Freddie Clemo

During a panel at Octopus Money’s Mind the Gap event yesterday (7 May), Chelsea Karaolis, CEO and founder of Unify, recalled beginning her career interviewing at five recruitment firms and finding only one had a female leader. “She had to fight for me to get the job,” she said, noting comments from other interviewers about the “street twang” in her voice, and whether her manager could “knock the street” out of her.
‘Gen Z will have five careers and 15 employers in their working lives’ - and other key takeaways from Watercooler

1 week ago | peoplemanagement.co.uk | Isabel L. Jackson |Mahalia Mayne

“The relationship between career and work is changing,” Eliza Filby, author of Inheritocracy and generations expert, told delegates at the Watercooler conference yesterday (7 May). Speaking as part of the keynote fireside chat, Filby told attendees it has been estimated that Gen Z will have five careers and work for 15 employers in their lifetimes. “Multifaceted careers are a growing trend that will be most pronounced in the generation that is going to be competing with AI,” she explained.