Isabel Jackson

Junior Staff Writer

Isabel Jackson is a junior staff writer at People Management

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Royal Mint HR director with ADHD discriminated against after boss refused to rescind resignation, tribunal rules

Claimant argued she gave her notice impulsively when she was ‘extremely ill’ as a result of emotion, anxiety and humiliation

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Half of vacancies list statutory rights disguised as workplace benefits, analysis finds

Experts say some employers are far removed from what jobseekers want, with one job ad even highlighting ‘free water’ as a perk

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Free workplace health checks: what will the government’s latest initiative mean for employers?

Experts say new programme could combat absenteeism, improve wellbeing and reduce costs by recognising the direct link between employee and business health

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Increasing numbers of visa sponsorship licences suspended or revoked – should employers be worried?

People Management explores the implications of the Home Office’s clampdown on businesses and how they should respond

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Half of LGBT+ people have been bullied or harassed at work, TUC research finds

Employers still have a way to go in building inclusive workplaces, experts say, with prevalence of abuse leading workers to keep their sexual orientation a secret from colleagues

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Worker Protection Act: how should employers prepare?

From October, new legislation will require businesses to take ‘reasonable’ steps to protect their employees from sexual harassment at work. People Management explains what they should be doing now

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Sizewell C is putting the local community at the heart of building an organisation – and a nuclear power station

The firm in charge of building the UK's next nuclear facility is focusing on Suffolk's areas of deprivation, as well as creating 1,500 apprenticeships, to create its future workforce

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Remote working women struggle to separate work and family life more than men, research finds

Study highlights working from home can ‘reinforce stereotypical gender roles’, demonstrating a need for more shared responsibilities

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‘Quiet vacationing’: is the latest workplace trend cause for concern?

People Management asks the experts whether the new practice of secretly taking time off is merely the fault of work-shy individuals or a red flag for wider culture problems