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P O D C A S T
Ruth Cornish in the HR Uprising podcast talking all about her journey in HR.
T E L E V I S I O N
Ruth appeared on ITV News West Country to discuss the impact of the rise in women’s’ pensionable age from 60 to 66.
R A D I O
Ruth was interviewed by Nicky Price on BBC Radio Gloucestershire recently on the topic of sick leave in the workplace and more specifically, National Sickie Day.
Press articles…
30 May 2025
Ruth Cornish was featured in HR Magazine after the Football Association (FA) barred transgender women from playing women’s football, following the UK Supreme Court ruling on 16 April. Ruth commented, “the Supreme Court’s ruling is not just a legal ruling, it’s a people one”. She stressed the importance of how everyone in the workplace should feel heard, included, valued, and supported. Ruth urges workplaces to create safe spaces for employees to voice concerns; as well as review policies; train and educate line managers, and establish employee resource groups.
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22 May 2025
Ruth Cornish featured in a recent article on HR Grapevine considering whether HR was ready for AI coaching and mentoring. Ruth commented “when it comes to HR and people management, the human element is key. HR directors do tend to use AI in-part, but in my opinion, HR folk prefer dealing with other human practitioners, hence the rise of online HR communities to share problems and successes”.
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20 May 2025
The CIPD announces an amendment to the Employment Rights Bill which would enable CIPD members operating as independent HR consultants to complete additional, specialist training and professional development (on top of the CIPD’s usual membership requirements), that would authorise them to advise on settlement agreements. This exciting step change for our industry originated from a proposed idea by our own Ruth Cornish, as detailed in the article.
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2 May 2025
Ruth Cornish has been speaking to the Metro about the concerning trend of pretending you have a child to take time off work. Ruth warns against the consequences: “Anyone found out would be put through a process and investigation. Most likely they’d be found to have committed gross misconduct…”
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9 April 2025
Ruth Cornish has been speaking to HR Magazine about workplace relationships. This comes about because the chief constable of Hampshire and Isle of Wight police force is under investigation for potential gross misconduct relating to two workplace relationships.
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25 March 2025
In HR Magazine, Ruth Cornish has been talking about what risk management lessons employers can learn from the recent incident at Heathrow airport. “When the time [of crisis] comes, ensure that all staff are aware of their responsibilities when the business contingency plan is activated. Planning should have three clear levels”.
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11 February 2025
In HR Magazine, Ruth urges HR and business leaders to consult their workforce to establish expectations around communications outside of the workplace – including messaging platforms like WhatsApp. She explains, “helping individuals to understand the type of thing that may cause problems is key in a world when increasingly content is freely shared.”
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3 February 2025
Ruth was featured in HR Magazine talking about the proactive approach that organisations can take to improve C-suite retention. “Senior executives have got to C-suite level on the back of hard work and great career success. Having this recognised in a number of ways, makes individuals (with many choices) feel loyal and valued.”
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23 January 2025
In light of the recent Aldi pay rise news, Ruth was featured in HR Magazine talking about how employers can reward employees when pay rises are not an option. “Aside from formalised training and courses, creating an environment in which development and progression is openly discussed and supported is valued. Giving everyone access to an internal coach or mentor is an example of this.”
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23 December 2024
Ruth was featured in a recent article in HR Magazine about an ill-judged tone used in a job advert posted by an employee on LinkedIn: “If a gaffe occurs, organisations must act fast, both in refuting the post or getting it removed but also in terms of investigating and disciplining the individual. And then reinforcing standards and expectations around social media usage to all.”
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26 November 2024
Ruth was featured in a recent article in HR Magazine about the ways in which employers can support workers over the Black Friday period: “HR departments have a responsibility to provide support for employees during this busy time – making time for employees to take a break away from the workspace is important at all times, but more so when the workplace becomes more frantic.”
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14 November 2024
In a recent article on Raconteur.net about “Seven Ways Employers Can Cut Recruitment Costs”, Ruth was featured talking about the benefits of outsourcing specialist roles.
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25 October 2024
Factory workers at Boeing have rejected a 35% pay rise and will continue to strike. Ruth was featured in HR Magazine commenting on how how HR can support the workforce and minimise damage during strikes. “HR has a big role to play when employees are striking. Making sure the business can still deliver essential services is key. HR leaders also need to be focused on ensuring that striking workers' statutory and employment rights are upheld.”
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11 October 2024
Ruth was featured in HR Magazine commenting on how employers should not tolerate laziness: “Productive, profitable organisations have zero tolerance of laziness. HR should support line managers to establish clear standards of performance, and implement systems for monitoring those who are found to have been avoiding work.”
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25 September 2024
Following a series of allegations being made against the late Mohamed Al Fayed (former Harrods owner) by junior members of staff, Ruth was featured in HR Magazine commenting on how to address abuses of power and ensure HR is not complicit in exploitation by senior leaders. “HR as a function can be part of a cycle of entrenched behaviour as they often have no one supporting them. So HR for HR is a key step.”
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18 September 2024
As the long-running junior doctors dispute comes to an end in England, Ruth was featured in HR Magazine commenting on how business leaders can find common ground in order to better resolve disputes at work. She offers a six-step framework for successful dispute resolution, adding “It is not a war but a process”
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R A D I O
Ruth was interviewed by Nicky Price on BBC Radio Gloucestershire recently on the topic of interviews and having the questions in advance. She also gave valuable tips for both candidates & interviewers.
