Nearly two thirds (65%) of graduates use AI tools like ChatGPT to write cover letters and job applications, according to research findings published by workplace engagement platform Kahoot! on 22...
Wren Kitchens and Bedrooms has acquired manufacturer Moores Furniture Group out of administration, saving 336 jobs and keeping existing work on track for completion, KBBFocus reported on 19 January....
You start a new job full of excitement and quiet determination. Years of hard work have finally paid off. But you haven’t told your employer about your epilepsy.
“Ineffective” HR systems and management at Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) hospitals left doctors unpaid for months and caused “considerable distress” among staff, The Irish Times reported yesterday...
The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal has struck off a man who falsely claimed that his cancer had returned, and submitted a fake medical report.
When budgets are being squeezed more than ever before, how can HR professionals strategically use employee benefits to attract and retain younger workers? Join HR magazine’s free Lunchtime Debate, for...
An employment tribunal has awarded a former recruiter who has anxiety and depression £87,212.14, finding that she was unlawfully discriminated against and harassed after being dismissed while off...
Millions of workers will gain day-one rights to parental leave in April this year, after the government laid new measures before Parliament on 12 January, according to the Department for Business and...
Glitchy wifi, crashing laptops and unreliable printers have a serious effect on how many employees feel at work.
How should HR prepare for the Employment Rights Act's impact on statutory sick pay (SSP)? Employment law director Gill McAteer offers advice.
HR must close the widening gap between what graduates know and what organisations need.
More than a third of British workers (35%) rarely leave the office during the working day, while 49% only leave their desk to use the toilet, according to research findings from telecoms firm Three...
The GMB union is facing new bullying allegations after the leader of the Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA) accused its officials of attempting to force her out of her role, The Guardian...
Chief people officer Marika Stephenson and her team at the East of England Ambulance Service recognise a fundamental truth: business strategy isn’t separate from people – it is people.
Almost all (92%) of HR decision-makers believe their organisation is meeting menopausal employees’ needs, yet 40% of women say they are unaware of any menopause policies, according to poll results...
Eight in 10 (81%) UK chief executives are prioritising investment in technology, AI and data, but only 21% report revenue growth from AI over the past year, according to PwC survey findings published...
Here’s an onboarding checklist that your organisation needs but probably doesn’t have yet: tips for onboarding people who have convictions.
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.
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).