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Met Police officer sacked over discriminatory language

The Metropolitan Police has fired a sergeant for using discriminatory language towards three female colleagues including a pregnant officer, according to a misconduct hearing published on 11 December.

Leadership | Stormy weather: How to navigate turbulent times

Amid increasing divisions and uncertainty, HR leaders must weather the storm of today’s times. Dan Cave rounds up experts’ advice.

Christmas | 12 months of 2025: June

Continuing our ‘12 Days of Christmas’-style countdown to the last working day of this year, we have reviewed our most popular stories published in June.

Employment Rights Bill | Upcoming changes to making contractual variations

One of the UK government’s headline employment reforms is to address so-called ‘fire and rehire’ practices.

Employment tribunal | Doctor wins £85k after NHS Trust removes guaranteed shifts

A tribunal has awarded an NHS doctor £85,224 for unfair dismissal after his regular working hours were removed.

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How best to support employees who are living with cancer

There are range of ways to help and support employees who have cancer. Start by understanding what that person is dealing with, and how they may be feeling.

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Employment law | Mothercare worker wins £67k for maternity discrimination

A tribunal has awarded a former manager working at the retailer Mothercare £67,801.88 following a "sham" redundancy process.

Employee retention | Best (work) friends: Weighing the worth of workplace besties

Talent

As employee loneliness increases, workplace friendships may be more important than ever, and a key driver of retaining staff. How can HR support workplace connections?

Social responsibility | How HR can prevent social-washing

Boardroom

‘Social-washing’ is becoming the next major credibility challenge for employers.

Culture | HSBC bans Christmas jumpers

Culture

Banking firm HSBC told employees not to wear Christmas jumpers this year, fearing it could damage professionalism in customer-facing roles.

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Christmas | 12 months of 2025: May

As we near the last working day of this year, our ‘12 Days of Christmas’-style countdown rounds up key stories from each month of 2025.

Opinion | “Fractional CPOs are not just a trend”

A fractional work approach benefits both businesses and HR leaders.

Diversity and inclusion | Employers must design out exclusion, creating neuroinclusive systems

Many organisations still treat neuroinclusion as a specialist concern or an optional extra.

Employment law | Mothercare worker wins £67k for maternity discrimination

A tribunal has awarded a former manager working at the retailer Mothercare £67,801.88 following a "sham" redundancy process.

Employee retention | Best (work) friends: Weighing the worth of workplace besties

As employee loneliness increases, workplace friendships may be more important than ever, and a key driver of retaining staff. How can HR support workplace connections?

Christmas | 12 months of 2025: April

Continuing our ‘12 Days of Christmas’-style countdown to the last working day of this year, we look back at our most popular stories published in April.

Social responsibility | How HR can prevent social-washing

‘Social-washing’ is becoming the next major credibility challenge for employers.

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Autumn Budget 2025: Implications and advice for HR

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

HR needs to bring pay into the 21st century

Employee benefits

It's long past time for HR and payroll teams to rethink pay cycles and benefits.

UK CEO pay hits record high

Reward and remuneration

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).

Over half of Gen Z and Millennials are considering second jobs

Employee benefits

More than half of Gen Z and Millennials are considering a second job to help with the cost of living, according to research findings released yesterday (24 July) by benefits provider Boostworks.