The House of Lords has voted for an amendment to the Employment Rights Bill that would remove day-one unfair dismissal rights.
Jo Faragher

Jo Faragher
Jo Faragher has been an employment and business journalist for 20 years. She regularly contributes to Personnel Today and writes features for a number of national business and membership magazines. Jo is also the author of 'Good Work, Great Technology', published in 2022 by Clink Street Publishing, charting the relationship between effective workplace technology and productive and happy employees. She won the Willis Towers Watson HR journalist of the year award in 2015 and has been highly commended twice.
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The hospitality sector accounted for almost half of job losses in the latest employment figures from the Office for National Statistics.
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Jaguar Land Rover will cut up to 500 management roles in the UK after facing financial pressures from US trade tariffs.
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New rights for workers on zero-hours contracts could be watered down after a proposed amendment to the Employment Rights Bill as it is debated in the House of Lords.
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The RAD Awards 2026 are now open for entries, marking 36 years of the Oscars of the recruitment industry.
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Reforms to sick pay being introduced by the Employment Rights Bill could deliver benefits of more than £2bn to the UK economy, analysis from the TUC suggests.
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Trans row nurse Sandie Peggie has been cleared of gross misconduct as her tribunal against NHS Fife resumes.
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Hugh’s Law calls for paid leave for parents with critically ill children
by Jo Faragherby Jo FaragherA bereaved family is campaigning for the government to introduce legislation that gives parents statutory rights if their child is critically ill.
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An independent report has upheld 45 allegations against TV presenter Gregg Wallace.
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More than nine in 10 Black TV professionals have experienced prejudice or discrimination, according to research led by Aston University....
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The number of workers taking second jobs is at its highest level since records began as workers feel the pinch of rising prices.
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A Ryanair pilot has won a landmark legal victory on agency worker status at the Court of Appeal.
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The Department for Education ‘lacks a coherent plan’ to meet teacher recruitment goals, according to the Public Accounts Committee.
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MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace has been sacked as a result of an inquiry into allegations of inappropriate conduct on set.
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A diagnosis of ADHD or autism can contribute to the definition of and impact of disability, the Employment Appeal Tribunal has ruled.