Personnel Today https://www.personneltoday.com/ Find HR news & your next human resources job on Personnel Today Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:46:18 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.7 https://www.personneltoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8//2021/06/Asset-1.png Personnel Today https://www.personneltoday.com/ 32 32 WorkWell support to get national rollout in England https://www.personneltoday.com/hr/workwell-support-to-get-national-rollout-in-england/ Tue, 20 Jan 2026 12:52:52 +0000 https://www.personneltoday.com/?p=342787
WorkWell, the government-backed health and employment support service, is to be rolled out across England following the success of its...

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Slowdown in private sector pay increases keeps wage growth stagnant between September and November, easing to 4.5% from 4.6%, according to ONS.

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A black nurse who was accused of sleeping at work has been awarded £23,000 at an employment tribunal after the...

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President of the Employment Tribunal Scotland says errors in judgment in Sandie Peggie v NHS Fife were not result of artificial intelligence.

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A fifth of UK employees (21%) have avoided booking or delayed a GP appointment in the past year because they...

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Physiotherapists are being urged to be more vigilant and aware of sexual harassment in the workplace, and to report it...

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With thousands of complaints levelled against AI tools such as Grok for creating sexualised 'deepfakes' of other users, what risk does this pose to employers? 

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11 February 2026 | Register for our webinar looking at why planning for peak periods now will help your business be stronger and more resilient in 2026.

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One in 10 business leaders avoid meeting junior colleagues because they fear false allegations against them, according to survey.

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Simplyhealth CEO Paul Schreier reflects on a transformative year for workplace health policy and what it means for business.

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There were about 1.3 million active job postings in December 2025 in the UK, down on the same time last year, new figures indicate.

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Police Federation claims link between suicide and the police misconduct regime, indicating a lack of welfare support for officers.

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More than a quarter of women (28%) have considered quitting their job because of menopause symptoms, with 7% already having...

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A former Ofsted inspector, who lost her job five months after returning from sick leave having had cancer treatment, has seen the initial ruling against her claim overruled at the appeals tribunal.

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NHS trust’s policy allowing trans women into female changing rooms amounted to unlawful harassment and discrimination.

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