UK Music rolls out ‘Five Ps’ guide to boost EDI across the music industry
The guide came after consultation across the sector and sets out five key areas: people, policy, partnerships, purchase, and progress.
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Compensation & Benefits
Zenith launches salary sacrifice scheme for used EVs
All cars have passed the AA Safety Inspection and are provided with a full service history, a manufacturer battery warranty and a maintenance package.
Local government workers will demand ‘significant’ pay rise for 2026, says GMB
The union – which represents around 150,000 council and education staff – will submit a pay claim at the end of November, along with other unions.
Recruitment & HR
ENODA appoints Nicola Russell as head of HR
Russell brings 25 years of global HR experience from roles at Amazon, AWS, Slalom, Microsoft, Payoneer and Siemens Energy.
TUC Cymru calls for action on racial justice in Welsh workplaces
Trade unionists, community leaders, and politicians gathered at the Senedd this week for TUC Cymru’s annual Black History Month event.
Walmsley Wilkinson embraces AI to boost human-centric executive recruitment
Taryn Wilkinson said: “We’re on an AI learning curve and we are very open to the future possibilities of how AI can further enhance our business.”
Government clean energy plan to create over 15,000 new jobs in Wales by 2030
Skills pilots will run in Pembrokeshire, Cheshire and Lincolnshire, with £2.5m of Government funding to support new training centres, courses or career advisers.
Inclusivity, Equality & Diversity
TPE partners with ivee to support career returners
Nicola Buckley, people director at TPE, said: “Partnering with ivee helps us reach even more talented people who might not have considered a career in the railway before.”
Allyship at work drives 90% productivity boost, study finds
The report, carried out by LGBT Great, found that 75% of employees said visible allyship from senior leaders was important.
Tandem Bank joins Henpicked to enhance menopause awareness and workplace inclusion
Tandem Bank has partnered with Henpicked to promote menopause and menstrual health awareness, supporting its wider goal of fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace.
Birmingham alumni team up for neurodiversity training programme
Greg Freeman, founder of Data Literacy Academy, and Iveta Pudilova, founder of National Neurodiversity Training, are running the programme.
Technology
Nationwide rolls out Digital Lessons programme to boost tech skills
The programme covers topics like setting up devices, opening bank accounts, spotting scams and making video calls.
Different generations want different technology at work, finds Mitie
Seven in 10 (70%) Gen Z staff said technology helped them perform better at work, while 60% Gen X agreed.
Notify Technology launches AI software to speed up workplace accident analysis
Notify Spark uses AI to speed up accident reports and investigations, aiming to improve root cause analysis and turn incident data into insights firms can use.
Health & Wellbeing
Resident doctors announce strike action in England
The strike will run from 7am 14th November to 7am 19th November.
Rising health claims signal strain on construction workforce – Westfield Health
Figures showed health cash plan claims from construction workers rose by 6% in the past year.
BM Caterers launches ‘Atelier Wellness’ to support workplaces
The programme provides tailored plans to businesses of any size, aiming to improve physical health, cognitive performance and employee engagement.
How leaders can build a resilient and happy team in an unsettling world
Nic Marks, statistician, speaker and author, discusses how leaders can build resilient, happy teams by measuring and nurturing workplace happiness.
Employee Relations
Half of low-paid workers use foodbanks as real living wage rises, data finds
Research by the Living Wage Foundation found 42% of low-paid workers used foodbanks in the past year, rising to 56% for those with dependent children.
SEO specialists most in-demand freelancers in UK, research reveals
Tide’s Global Freelancer Report showed that graphic designers were in demand in England and Northern Ireland, photographers in Wales, and copywriters in Scotland.
Many employers expect rise in industrial action due to new union rights – CIPD
Over half (56%) said working with trade unions could be beneficial, and 79% rated relations between managers and workers as good or very good.
AI linked to rising feelings of being undervalued and disengaged at work – Perkbox
Employers saw AI as a positive step, with 69% saying it improved the employee experience and 47% believing it had no direct effect on feeling valued.
Global HR
International SOS and Sancroft support sustainability goals in global workforce mobility
International SOS has joined forces with sustainability consultancy Sancroft to help organisations embed sustainability into their global mobility and travel policies.
Only one in six HR teams confident their practices would stand up in tribunal – WorkNest
The findings suggested that many HR professionals felt uncertain about their organisation’s legal readiness at a time when businesses are preparing for vast reforms.
Most businesses now allow employees to work abroad – Grant Thornton UK
The survey found 77% of mid-market firms had a policy for international remote working in 2025, up from 59% in 2023.
TMF Group launches payroll platform to streamline HR administration
TMF Optix uses artificial intelligence (AI) to provide intelligent analytics, global reporting, AI-powered dashboards and optimised data management.