HR leaders attended the Edinburgh People Power Summit conference yesterday (19 February) at The Dalmahoy Hotel. Here are our top three takeaways from the event.
Most (83%) UK workers have had their work-related messages misread, leading to damaged work relationships (for 38%) and escalations to HR (for 32%), poll results suggest.
Argyll and Bute Council officials are considering changing the council’s recruitment policy, after discovering that 63% of job applicants were not deemed suitable for interview, The Herald reported.
Tom Nash, head of talent and performance at REIVER, outlines his vision for the future of HR.
In periods of rapid scaling, roles blur, decisions that used to take a day can drag on for weeks, and the first serious conflicts and dips in motivation appear.
For too long, coaching has been seen as the preserve of a few top talents. But finding ways to open up coaching opportunities for all employees not only lets everyone benefit, it also enables...
An employment tribunal has awarded more than £12,000 to a woman it ruled was unfairly dismissed due to a flawed investigation process.
Accounting firm PwC has settled a former employee's age and disability discrimination case for £150k, the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland (ECNI) reported on Tuesday (10 February).
HR leaders will need to understand how significant changes to UK apprenticeships will impact their organisations, affecting recruitment and workforce development.
Labour’s concessions on employment rights have cut the estimated cost to businesses from £5bn a year to £1bn, according to a revised government impact assessment. But how will the Employment Rights...
Nearly two thirds (61%) of UK workers have taken four or more days off in the past year due to financial stress, according to survey insights published today (19 February) by workplace finance...
A medical tribunal has suspended and struck off a doctor after allegedly touching two female colleagues in a sexual way.
When the benefits team at logistics firm GXO needed to transform awareness across its largely offline workforce, a brand-new strategy was created to drive impressive results.
Since the Covid-19 pandemic, employee demand for working abroad – either as a temporary relocation or a long-term move – has rocketed.
Changes to trade union rules come into force today (18 February), marking one of the first phases of the Employment Rights Act 2025. We asked commentators how HR can prepare.
The Scottish government’s civil servants, who are required to work in the office for at least two days a week, are “rarely” in government buildings, according to The Herald newspaper (16 February)....
What kinds of support should employers offer to workers who suffer the loss of a baby?
HR leaders are in a unique position to eliminate ‘debt as a default’.
A quiet divide exists in the workforce. On one side are employees who can absorb life’s shocks: an unexpected bill, a few days off sick, a broken boiler. On the other are those for whom a single...
After UK chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled her second budget yesterday (26 November), we dig into the implications for HR practitioners.
It's long past time for HR and payroll teams to rethink pay cycles and benefits.
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