Almost half (46%) of UK employees said they experienced stress “a lot” of the previous day, according to Gallup’s State of the Workplace 2026 report published on Wednesday (8 April).
New legislation will give disabled people the “right to try” employment without immediately losing their benefits, the government announced on Thursday (9 April).
Most leaders say they want openness, listening and people who speak up. Yet as companies grow, communication often becomes more polished, controlled and one-directional. Without anyone deciding it,...
It may sound like something from a science fiction novel, but ‘digital doppelgangers’ are on the rise. Business insights company Gartner listed digitally replicating employees as one of its Future of...
Three in 10 (29%) of employees aged 45 to 65 feel comfortable talking to their employer or colleagues about the financial pressures of supporting family members, according to research published...
Profiles linked to effective processes can assist in solving a range of business issues. But by linking them to AI platforms you can take employee learning to a more sophisticated level than ever...
The reaction to reports that some senior HSBC staff received no bonus this year prompted a familiar round of commentary about morale and whether disappointed employees might now start looking...
Employee dismissals don’t always fit into neat boxes.
An engineering worker has been awarded £66,295.11 for unfair dismissal and detriment due to protected disclosure after repeatedly raising concerns about their manager’s competence.
A clip of a deepfake scammer failing a ‘three-finger test’ went viral last week, prompting HR magazine to ask commentators how to safeguard against fraudulent use of artificial intelligence (AI) when...
The John Lewis Partnership chairman’s salary increased by 21% last year, despite the firm cutting 3,300 jobs, its annual report revealed on Wednesday (8 April).
Restructure and redundancy are never easy. For organisations, they’re complex and time consuming. For people, they can be emotionally draining and unsettling. And for older workers, the stakes are...
Our pick of the latest releases for HR professionals.
Companies may be at risk of losing their B Corp ethical status because the organisation behind the system has raised their eligibility standards.
Three in five (61%) employees stay home to escape excessively noisy offices, according to data published Tuesday (7 April) by acoustics company Oscar Acoustics.
The reaction to reports that some senior HSBC staff received no bonus this year prompted a familiar round of commentary about morale and whether disappointed employees might now start looking...
Employee dismissals don’t always fit into neat boxes.
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.