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  • Office of Tax Simplification
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    Office of Tax Simplification begins hybrid and global working review

    2022-09-01T10:30:27Z

    The Office of Tax Simplification has commenced a review on the emerging trends and tax implications of hybrid and distance working.According to the independent government advisory body, the review will consider whether hybrid, distance and home working models are likely to increase, whether this trend involves more instances of working ...

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    Hazeltree appoints first chief people officer

    2022-08-31T08:00:55Z

    Hazeltree, a treasury and liquidity management technology for the alternative asset management industry business, has appointed Sonia Spicehandler (pictured) as its first chief people officer.Spicehandler, who has more than 25 years of experience, will be responsible for developing the strategy and processes for building and retaining professional team, and cultivating ...

  • Turner Contemporary
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    Former Turner Contemporary employee wins employment status tribunal

    2022-08-30T10:22:44Z

    Credit: Ron Ellis / Shutterstock.comAn employment tribunal has ruled that a former Turner Contemporary staff member was entitled to redundancy pay, despite the gallery's move to class her as a casual worker rather than an employee.Jan Wheatley and 39 others received an email in 2020 informing them of the removal ...

  • Board International
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    Board International hires new chief people officer

    2022-08-26T10:31:09Z

    Board International, an intelligent planning business for enterprises worldwide, has appointed Mandy Jeffery chief people officer.Jeffery is the former vice president of people at Workday, a software as a service enterprise cloud applications firm for finance and human resources, where she played a key role in helping the organisation scale ...

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    Former Manchester Working staff compensated for failed employment transfer

    2022-08-22T10:27:31Z

    A dozen employees originally employed by Manchester Working (MW) have received compensation payouts after they were left jobless due to a failed employment transfer.The workers secured almost £65,000 after their elected employee representative Jane Deegan brought claims for failure to inform and consult under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of ...

  • tribunal discrimination
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    Tribunal finds in favour of finance executive in wellbeing and age discrimination case

    2022-08-16T10:54:30Z

    An Employment Tribunal has found in favour of a finance executive who worked for e-commerce fulfilment provider Selazar, in claims that included unfair dismissal, breach of contract and age discrimination.Louise McCabe was one of the founding directors of Selazar when it was incorporated on 10 October 2014, alongside chief executive ...

  • Wise
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    Wise recruits new chief people officer

    2022-08-15T08:00:20Z

    Global technology business Wise has announced that it has added Isabel Naidoo (pictured) to its team as chief people officer.Naidoo joins the business, which was recently named one of Glassdoor’s top 20 best places to work in the UK, with global experience in the financial services, technology, and consulting sectors.Based ...

  • Elastacloud
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    Elastacloud hires first chief people officer

    2022-08-12T08:00:26Z

    Cloud consultancy Elastacloud has appointed Louise Douglas (pictured) as its first chief people officer, effective immediately.In the newly created role, Douglas will drive the firm’s HR capabilities and culture, scale its global growth and operations, and further lead its global talent, workforce enablement, culture, and diversity and inclusion.She is an ...

  • MathildeLelievre
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    Toluna appoints its first chief people officer

    2022-08-10T08:00:54Z

    Consumer insights provider Toluna has announced the appointment of Mathilde Lelièvre (pictured) to the newly created role of chief people officer, in order to attract, develop, and retain top talent.Lelièvre joined Toluna in 2005 as a vice president of operations and was responsible for managing its client services team. Most ...

  • Awin
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    Awin names new group people and culture director

    2022-08-08T08:00:58Z

    Global affiliate marketing platform Awin has hired Cinzia Campanini (pictured) as its group people and culture director to lead its HR department’s transformation and develop its future people-centric vision.Campanini will work closely with HR teams, the executive board and all functions of Awin to develop employee experience and engagement, leadership ...

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    SmartBear hires chief people and culture officer

    2022-08-05T08:01:19Z

    Information technology business SmartBear, which is headquartered in Massachusetts and has offices in Ireland, England and Poland, has appointed Veronica Curran (pictured) as chief people and culture officer.Curran previously held roles at Mendix, Turbonomic and Bain Capital Ventures, and has 15 years of experience.Most recently, she was chief people officer ...

  • European Union
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    European Union members to make carer work-life balance measures law

    2022-08-04T11:02:56Z

    All members of the European Union (EU) must apply rules to improve work-life balance for parents and carers by transposing a Work-Life Balance Directive into national law as of this week.The rules set out minimum standards for paternity, parental and carers' leave, and have established rights such as working fathers ...

  • Brightcove
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    Brightcove names new chief people officer

    2022-08-01T08:00:22Z

    Streaming technology business Brightcove has appointed Trisha Stiles (pictured) as chief people officer for all its operating countries, including the UK, effective from 29 August.Reporting to chief executive officer Marc DeBevoise, Stiles will lead the human resource strategy, including talent and performance management, and spearheading diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. ...

  • employment status
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    Government releases guidance to clarify employment status case law

    2022-07-28T10:09:05Z

    The government has published guidance on employment status that defines the rights and protections employees are entitled to, including pay, leave and working conditions.According to the government, the guidance brings together employment status case law into one place for businesses and workers to access and improve their understanding, enabling informed ...

  • Bauer Media Audio Christiane Freund
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    Bauer Media Audio hires people and culture director

    2022-07-28T08:00:15Z

    Bauer Media Audio has appointed Christiane Freund (pictured) as its people and culture director, effective from 1 September.Freund will be responsible for the people and culture strategy for the organisation across Europe. She will lead the Audio HR team in each of the business’ nine territories, and support its ambition ...

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    Yapily hires new chief people officer

    2022-07-21T08:00:43Z

    Open banking platform Yapily has appointed Caroline Abercrombie (pictured) as chief people officer as part of its continuing growth strategies.Abercrombie, who has more than two decades of experience in growing tech start-ups, has been recruited to lead Yapily’s efforts to acquire top talent, support a thriving and dynamic team, and ...

  • government
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    Government appoints chief people officer

    2022-07-18T08:00:13Z

    The Prime Minister has approved the appointment of Fiona Ryland (pictured) as the government's chief people officer following full external recruitment campaigns.Ryland will join the newly created post in the autumn from her role at University College London, where she has been vice president of operations and chief operating officer.She ...

  • ShipBob
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    ShipBob recruits new chief people officer

    2022-07-14T08:00:57Z

    Global fulfilment platform ShipBob, which has 30 centres across the US, Canada, UK, European Union (EU) and Australia, has appointed Lara Morgenthaler (pictured) as chief people officer.Morgenthaler started her career at Trilogy Software and has overseen human resources in a variety of roles for more than 20 years at Newell ...

  • Indeed
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    Indeed hires chief people officer

    2022-07-07T08:00:37Z

    Global hiring platform Indeed has appointed Priscilla Koranteng (pictured) as chief people officer, effective immediately.Koranteng, who will be part of Indeed’s senior leadership team and will report to chief executive officer Chris Hyams, will oversee its people functions, including HR and recruiting, and will lead the global HR and people ...

  • wake him up
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    TikTok star makes £28,000 a month letting people wake him up

    2022-07-01T08:00:49Z

    Something for the weekend: If the cost-of-living crisis is hitting you hard and you fancy making a bit of extra cash, here’s an idea straight from popular video app TikTok. Be warned, it will keep you up at night – but not due to financial worries.Full-time social media influencer Jakey ...