Ryanair requires flight attendants to pay back their salary increases
After a legal dispute, Ryanair asked some flight attendants to pay back salary increases in Spain. The airline and the Spanish Confederacion Sindical de Comisiones Obreras union (CCOO) had agreed to a pay increase that would apply to all flight attendants regardless of their union affiliation. In March, however, the Union Sindical Obrera won a […]
Arriva Rail London HR Director Oli Gaant
Oli, 44 years old, is HR, Communications and ESG director and Deputy Managing Direct at Arriva Rail in London. He brings his experience from policing to mental health, agriculture and transport, and now has a role which goes beyond HR. He is married with two sons, and loves routines. He balances his senior leadership responsibilities […]
10 tips to avoid a BBC style culture crisis
HRZone recently published a comment on the BBC’s publication of its workplace evaluation. Every week, we hear about organisations that are doing a culture assessment, or have been exposed for toxic cultures – whether they be sexist, racism, ageists, bullying, unethical or corrupt. Why do we see so many examples of poor work culture? People […]
Include restaurant tips in holiday pay
According to a recent court decision, which is believed to be the very first of its type, pooled tips and services charges (also known as “tronc” payments) should be included in holiday compensation. In the case of Palanki against The Big Table Group the claimant was employed by a branch of Las Iguanas in Wembley […]
Fewer workers would obey a mandate to return to the office
According to King’s College London researchers, less than half of UK employees would adhere to a mandate to return to the office full-time. They also discovered a slight rise in the average number of days that workers are allowed to work from home. The Global Institute for Women’s Leadership, at KCL, found that despite the […]
Redefining leadership – From competence to inclusion
We have preconceived notions of what leaders should look like, and we are often surprised by the new demands placed on them. Binna Kandola, professor of psychology, explores the last article in her three-part series on how we define and view leadership. This can unwittingly lead to complacency, which is a threat to inclusion. Organisations […]
Real pay awards could be affected by a ‘long period’
After inflation surpassed typical pay settlements, in April, pay awards could be reduced for “a prolonged period”. This is the first time in 19 months that all three measures of inflation have exceeded the median award. Today, the Office for National Statistics published the inflation figures for the month of April. The Consumer Prices Index […]
The UK and Europe are’seeking skilled talent’, which is driving a sharp increase in overseas hiring of US professionals
The United Kingdom, Europe and other countries are increasing their international recruitment. A growing number of US-based professionals are being hired for roles in the region. According to data from Deel, the United States will hire more overseas workers in 2025 due to a persistent shortage of talent, especially in areas like AI, data science, […]
UK workers are ‘increasingly rejecting’ RTO mandates
Fewer than half of UK workers would comply with a full-time return-to-office (RTO) mandate, with a growing number prepared to resign or seek alternative employment – suggesting that employer mandates may be out of step with employee expectations. That’s according to research conducted by the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership at King’s College London and […]
UK pay awards ‘hold steady at 3%’ despite cost pressures in April
UK pay awards have remained consistent, with the median basic increase staying at 3 percent in the three months to the end of April 2025, new data shows. However, while the headline figure shows stability, underlying trends suggest that more employers are applying caution to pay decisions. Data from HR consultancy firm Brightmine, based on […]