Mark Grimley News Today

Autumn 2023 marked one of the most turbulent seasons for weather in UK history.



ANGER among teachers about a pay deal accepted by their bosses has fuelled the escalation of industrial action causing widespread disruption to schools this week.Some extra-curricular elements of the school day have fallen victim to the work-to-rule ...

A SCRUTINY panel chair has raised “major concerns” over the resignation of the government’s HR lead, who has been at the helm of many of the recent initiatives to improve public-sector staff employment and working culture.During a recent Corpor...

THE government has been challenged to prove its worth after new statistics revealed that more public-sector jobs have been created over the past five years than in the private sector.The annual Labour Market report, produced by Statistics Jersey, rev...

DETAILED results from the government’s Be Heard staff survey will not be released to the public.A summary of attitudes across the public service was published in July, but data showing staff satisfaction within different departments is being withhe...

The public inquiry into the UK’s handling of Covid-19 has topped the news since it began in June.

When the tables turn and HR finds itself on the receiving end of an employment dispute, is there case for a union? Cath Everett reports

British Airways (BA) has issued a new social media policy that staff have claimed will see them punished for sharing their work.


Industrial action is on the rise again, across a range of sectors, and HR has a crucial role to play in helping employers and employees alike mitigate its effects, finds Jo Gallacher

Declaring pronouns at work has become more common, yet banking group Halifax received plenty of public backlash when it announced employees could wear name badges which included preferred pronouns.