Smaller businesses are in “survival mode”, and there is a disconnect between how productivity is measured and understood by leaders of small to medium enterprises (SMEs) compared to their employees,...
How can HR prepare employers for enhanced employee protection against unfair dismissal? Matt Jenkin offers his advice.
When management functions are replaced by technology, what gets missed?
Leaders of the gambling firm William Hill were ordered to pay a former executive £68,065 after a tribunal ruled that he was unfairly dismissed.
Mark Walley, CEO of STEP, shares how sport, setbacks, and self-awareness shaped his leadership journey.
Can artificial intelligence (AI) successfully prepare managers and employees for even the trickiest performance management discussions? Yes, according to ‘AI evangelist’ Ollie Quayle, who works for...
Almost half (44%) of HR professionals meet the criteria for clinically significant symptoms of depression, according to a report released on Monday (9 June).
Is now the time for HR to reimagine workplace learning? Cath Everett investigates.
Three quarters (75%) of UK employers admitted to hiring a candidate with strong technical skills who later underperformed due to a lack of soft skills and cultural alignment, according to research...
Disengaged managers are leading disengaged teams. Rebuilding starts through leadership, coaching and motivation.
As a healthcare leader called on the UK government to make it easier to hire dentists who have been trained abroad, we asked commentators about the barriers hiring overseas talent, and how HR can help...
Fixed thinking stifles innovation and slows momentum. Here's how can HR professionals encourage a growth mindset, and why they should want to.
The UK’s offshore wind sector is set to receive £400m of capital into its supply chain from The Crown Estate, the estate's head of investment announced yesterday (17 June).
Bringing recruitment in-house isn’t a simple case of just ditching your external agency and hiring a recruiter to save money. The hard work begins with securing buy-in, as Claire Muir discovers,...
With the UK set to head into a 30°C-plus heatwave this week, we asked HR commentators how to support employees working in extreme heat.
To futureproof organisations in the artificial intelligence (AI) age, more organisations may need the skills that people who make wonky career choices already have.
Work prevents women from attending potentially life-saving screenings, according to research published yesterday (16 June).
The cost of living may again become a problem this year, representing yet another challenge for employers.
Economic uncertainty has illustrated the need for HR departments to support employees’ financial wellbeing.
The employer-employee relationship is one of the most important financial relationships. With the recent period of high inflation and ongoing economic uncertainty, many workers find themselves in...
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget has gone down poorly with employment experts, who have criticised its narrow focus on personal tax cuts and “bland and beige” policies.
