More than half of UK employers (54%) expect levels of industrial action to increase over the next 12 months, according to CIPD research released today (22 October).
Japan’s parliament elected Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister yesterday (21 October).
Our pick of the latest releases for HR professionals.
It's never been more important for HR professionals to successfully implement meaningful and sustainable wellbeing initiatives. But how?
A teacher has won £137,112 for discrimination and harassment due to her disability, after being told she “let colleagues down” by taking sick leave for an operation.
A healthy smile isn’t just about physical health, it’s closely tied to mental wellbeing, especially in the workplace.
What should a modern annual leave reward strategy look like? Dan Cave rounds up advice for HR.
Nearly half (45%) of UK employees believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives focus too heavily on external image rather than driving internal change, according to poll findings...
Almost half of working fathers (44%) feel that mothers are more likely to be given flexibility at work to manage childcare, according to research findings released by Working Families, a family rights...
From April 2026, the government’s new Joint and Several Liability (JSL) rules are due to take effect under the Finance Bill.
A heated exchange between Kent County Council’s Reform UK councillors prompted suspensions after the Guardian published leaked footage yesterday (20 October).
HR leaders need to get the best out of their relationship with their organisation’s CFO. But how? Emily-Rose Payne reveals our panellists’ top tips.
Systemic barriers continue to hold women back in the workplace; that’s the overriding conclusion from the latest research from The Pipeline.
West Yorkshire mayor Tracy Brabin has launched a new initiative offering unemployed people who lack digital skills free devices and tailored training to help them access jobs and essential online...
The UK government announced that 1.5m NHS employees will be required to complete updated mandatory antisemitism and anti-racism training as part of a drive to strengthen equality standards across the...
HR leaders play a vital role in addressing menstrual health and wellbeing issues that affect so many workers.
For HR professionals, sponsor management is no longer an administrative formality, it’s a core business risk.
The bosses of Britain’s largest listed companies took home record-high pay packets for the third successive year, according to a report released by High Pay Centre on Sunday (17 August).
More than half of Gen Z and Millennials are considering a second job to help with the cost of living, according to research findings released yesterday (24 July) by benefits provider Boostworks.
The cost of living may again become a problem this year, representing yet another challenge for employers.
Economic uncertainty has illustrated the need for HR departments to support employees’ financial wellbeing.
