At the High Court in London a former groundsman of the Castle Combe racing track has been awarded £2m plus a £250K payment followed by an annual payment of £205K over an accident which left him brain damaged when he fell from a lorry during windy conditions while gathering metal advertising hoardings at the circuit.
Employees are losing seven hours a week to tasks that fall outside their core job description. For HR leaders, that’s the kind of stat that keeps you up at night.
UK job losses are set to rise again as redundancy warnings hit post-pandemic highs, with employers cutting roles amid rising costs and economic pressure.
Firms may be misreading workforce readiness for artificial intelligence, as frontline staff report far lower day-to-day adoption than executives expect.
We spoke with Jennifer Liston-Smith, Director and Head of Coaching & Consultancy at My Family Care, about the requirements of working mothers and recognition of female talent at work.
New referral data shows the health issues most frequently affecting workers, with long-term illness and psychological conditions dominating support needs.
Most GPs say they rarely refuse sick notes for mental health issues, as employers face rising absence and debate grows over reforming the fit note system.