Two thirds (67%) of women who are having fertility treatments do not disclose it at work for fear it will damage their career, the latest report by charity Pregnant then Screwed revealed yesterday (14...
A tribunal has awarded two former employees of a software company £25,107, after finding that both staff members faced age-related harassment and a deduction of wages.
Who pays the price when HR commissions 'cheap' employee assistance programmes (EAPs)?
Employers should treat disciplinary investigations as a last resort, the professional membership and academic body UK Faculty of Public Health (FPH) stated in a report published yesterday (13 July).
Diane Lightfoot, CEO of Business Disability Forum (BDF), and DEI strategist Lyn Lee, spoke exclusively to HR magazine about how leaders can make work more inclusive for disabled people.
Around one in five people are thought to be neurodivergent. That’s hundreds of millions of people and a significant part of today’s workforce.
An employment tribunal has awarded a former facilities manager £119,248.40 after concluding that his dismissal following the discovery of dating-site emails in his work inbox was unfair and...
British Airways is “urgently investigating” a flight crew after the company had to cancel a flight due to crew members getting too drunk the night before, The Sun reported on Tuesday (7 July).
How can organisations better harness payroll data for decision-making?
Every employer understands that bullying and harassment in the workplace is unacceptable. Yet too often these behaviours are treated as isolated HR issues rather than early warnings signs of something...
The latest research from Stanford University in California should be front of mind for employers, technology providers and policymakers alike.
Three quarters (74%) of parents find that the “summer juggle” of balancing work with childcare during the holiday damages their career, poll results from maternity charity Pregnant then Screwed...
A tribunal has awarded a former security guard £13,736.44 after finding that she had been harassed by a colleague who sent her an unwanted gif containing an expletive.
A report published in 2026 about HR's mental wellbeing has revealed a growing workplace crisis.
A tribunal has awarded a former primary school caretaker £32,942.36 after concluding that he was given negative references.
Only a third of UK businesses actively seek workplace innovation. But the barrier may not be a lack of ambition.
An employment tribunal has awarded a former facilities manager £119,248.40 after concluding that his dismissal following the discovery of dating-site emails in his work inbox was unfair and...
Shell’s CEO warned that Europe could face energy shortages next month, and advised employers to restrict workplace energy use.
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.