Nearly half (45%) of UK employees feel unable to speak up when they spot mistakes or risks at work, according to survey findings published yesterday (9 February).
More than 400 offshore workers employed by engineering provider Bilfinger UK may strike for 48 hours over ‘an escalating pension scheme dispute’, Unite the Union announced yesterday (9 February).
What are some of the worst organisational breakdowns to have impacted payroll? And how can employers can avoid disaster?
Trauma-informed care can help leaders build resilient, high-performing organisations in turbulent times.
The time it takes to process Access to Work applications has more than doubled, according to a National Audit Office (NAO) report published on 6 February.
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...
HR professionals' early, practical action will help organisations stay compliant in this new legal landscape.
Thousands of Asda employees were reportedly notified last week of underpayments in holiday and sick pay, after an internal assessment discovered a payroll system error.
An employment tribunal has sided with the employer of a London bus driver described as a hero, who punched a thief unconscious while at work.
Employment law change is rarely subtle. HR leaders are used to keeping tabs on new rights, updated guidance and shifting compliance obligations. But one of the most significant risks now emerging for...
Leaders of digital pinboard business Pinterest sacked two engineers for creating a software tool to track staff job cuts, the BBC reported on 4 February.
Listen to the latest episode of the HR Most Influential Podcast now, featuring key insights from Natalie Quilter.
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...
More than three in 10 (36%) people in the UK who have regional accents feel judged at work, research published yesterday (5 February) revealed.
Health and wellbeing concerns topped employees’ worry list in 2025, eclipsing financial worry, which was employees’ top concern two years ago, research suggests.
The frame of organisational success has shifted, and our function has become a catalyst to four interlocking forms of value.
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).