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Weekend heatwave predicted: How can HR support staff?

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a heat health alert impacting this coming weekend. We asked commentators how HR can help support employees who are having to work during a heatwave.

Employee relations | Scottish college accused of “union-busting”

An employment tribunal has ruled that leaders of a Scottish college tried to stop staff from taking part in union activities, The Herald reported on 17 June.

Personal development | Best of HR books: June 2026

Our pick of the latest book releases for HR professionals.

Wellbeing | Prepare now for a grieving workforce

HR's role in bereavement support has never mattered more.

Pay and reward | White working-class women earn 41% less than average

White women from low socio-economic backgrounds earn 41% below the national average, a report published by The Sutton Trust charity today (18 June) has revealed.

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Recruitment | M&S launches degree-free youth training scheme

Marks and Spencer is launching a new initiative to train 1,000 young people, with no degree requirement, the company announced on Monday (8 June).

Employee benefits | KPMG scraps summer Friday perk

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Consultancy KPMG is revoking its employee benefit of letting staff finish early on Fridays over the summer, City AM reported on Friday (5 June).

Retention | How employers should respond to the rise of QuitTok

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Every HR professional has likely heard about ‘QuitTok’ and questioned why their role seems to be getting trickier by the day.

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Social media | BBC presenter’s abusive, misogynistic social media posts exposed

Reporters for The Guardian have exposed BBC presenter Ashley Cain’s historic misogynistic and abusive social media posts, in a report published yesterday (17 June).

HR careers | How I got here: Dave Williams: A career in automotive engineering

Dave Williams, chief people officer for Jaguar Land Rover, shares his career journey in the automotive engineering sector, and his three top tips to succeed.

Skills | Every workplace needs 'nunchi', in the AI age

The most valuable workplace skill of the next decade may be one that most British employers have never heard of.

AI | Training AI “could be HR director’s job”, says Accenture chief

HR directors could be made responsible for onboarding and training AI agents, the CEO of consulting firm Accenture UK and Ireland told the Financial Times yesterday (16 June).

Risk management | HSE fines Esso £1m for risk failures

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has fined fuel and service operator Esso £1m after a major gas leak at a Hampshire refinery, HSE reported on Monday (15 June).

Culture | Manage absences, hangovers and increased flexibility during the World Cup

If England reaches the latter stages of this summer's World Cup, employers may have more to worry about than productivity.

Webinar | Strategies to reduce risk

Our lunchtime debate focused on addressing the top three risks that most concern leaders of small or medium-sized businesses.

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Shell boss urges employers to restrict their energy use

Shell’s CEO warned that Europe could face energy shortages next month, and advised employers to restrict workplace energy use.

Debt by design: Why employers need to fix how payday works

Employee benefits

HR leaders are in a unique position to eliminate ‘debt as a default’.

Workplace finance is the key to success in 2026

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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...

Autumn Budget 2025: Implications and advice for HR

Learning and development

After UK chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled her second budget yesterday (26 November), we dig into the implications for HR practitioners.