Businesses failing to put disabilities on their leadership agenda

More than half (56%) of global C-Suite executives rarely or never discuss disability on their leadership agendas, new research has found. The study, conducted by EY on behalf of #valuable, surveyed business... Read more »

City worker sues former employer over hotel room invitations and harassment

A city worker is suing her former employer for sexual harassment after her boss invited her back to his hotel room to have some fun the Sunday Times reports. Nathalie Abildgaard,... Read more »

Students starting degrees in January to give them ‘competitive edge’ in stagnant jobs market

Some university students are opting for January starts so that they can finish their degree courses at a different time to the rest of university leavers - the Independent reports. By starting and... Read more »

Brexit result reduced value of UK companies by 16%

The outcome of the Brexit referendum has reduced the value of UK companies by 16%, according to a new analysis from the University of Bristol. The Independent reports that the researchers reviewed stock... Read more »

How AI is transforming the world of HR

According to Deloittes 2018 Human Capital Trends study, 42 per cent of companies believe that automation and machine learning will be widely deployed at their organisation within three to five years.... Read more »

What changing employee expectations means for the Employee Value Proposition

Over the last 12 months, weve worked with in excess of 300 different companies, successfully recruiting senior leaders or high potential leadership hires. In almost every instance, discussions turn... Read more »

John Lewis consider cutting staff bonuses for first time since 1950s

John Lewis is to consider suspending its staff bonus as it grapples with the impact of its worst Christmas trading since the 2008 financial crisis The Guardian reports. The employee-owned department... Read more »

£45bn cost of ‘unproductive meetings’

Pointless and unproductive meetings will cost British companies a shocking 45bn in 2019, a report from Doodle has warned. The researchers found that the average professional spends two hours a... Read more »

Why criminal record declarations could be ‘legitimising’ discrimination

Employers asking candidates to disclose their criminal records during the recruitment process "legitimises" employer discrimination, a criminologist has warned. Dr Beth Weaver, a Criminology expert and... Read more »

5,000 Jaguar Land Rover job losses following Brexit & Chinese economic downturn

Today, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) will announce that it will cut up to 5,000 jobs - 12.5% of its UK workforce BBC reports. Management, marketing and admin roles are reported to be the... Read more »
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