Isabel Jackson

Junior Staff Writer

Isabel Jackson is a junior staff writer at People Management

Women working while caring for child

‘On the cusp of burnout’: flexible working leads mothers to take on greater share of childcare tasks, study finds

As research shows less equal division of caring responsibilities when mums work from home, experts say enabling fathers to work just as flexibly is the solution

Woman reassuring colleague

Exclusive: Seven in 10 women experience imposter syndrome at work, research finds

Experts say juggling caring responsibilities with work can result in feelings of incompetency, leading female employees to downplay achievements as ‘luck’

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Teacher unfairly dismissed in ‘revenge’ by head awarded £370k at tribunal

Panel finds headteacher’s actions towards claimant were ‘tainted by personal animosity’ and arose because of her role as trade union rep

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Working 5 to 9: what does the new TikTok trend reveal about Gen Z’s attitude to work?

As experts warn it should act as a ‘wake-up call’ for employers, People Management explores what HR can learn from the latest social media movement

RS Group’s Jessica Chu

RS Group’s Jessica Chu: ‘Learning can be a challenge no matter what age you are’

The industrial products provider’s head of diversity and inclusion discusses how the organisation has cultivated intergenerational harmony within its workforce

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Government to raise English language requirements for migrants – how should employers respond?

Experts warn changes outlined in new immigration white paper could be a ‘killer blow’ for employers, advising that a shift in hiring strategies will be necessary

Katie Harrop, Everybody Health & Leisure

How embedding a learning culture helped Everybody Health & Leisure survive the pandemic

By overhauling its approach to career development, the charitable trust equipped its employees with much-needed resilience

Woman looking out at mountains

Micro retirements: why is Gen Z so desperate for a break?

The latest workplace TikTok trend has younger employees taking time out every few years – a symptom of underlying challenges that organisations should be aware of

CIPD Reward and Benefits Conference

‘People say they're working harder for less – and they’re right’: key takeaways from the CIPD Reward and Benefits Conference

Speakers discussed the impact of a ‘decade of real pay cuts’ and why upcoming pay gap reporting requirements could come with risks for employers

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Part-time facilities worker made redundant over video call on day off wins £24k at tribunal

Panel upholds claims of discrimination and failure to make reasonable adjustments, finding claimant was ‘blindsided’ and left in ‘state of despair’