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New episode: HR Most Influential Podcast 5.2: How to better care for carers

Listen to the latest episode of the HR Most Influential Podcast now, featuring key insights from Natalie Quilter.

Career progression | Apprenticeship reform is coming. Is HR ready?

HR leaders will need to understand how significant changes to UK apprenticeships will impact their organisations, affecting recruitment and workforce development.

Hot topic | How workers’ rights reforms will impact HR priorities

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...

Diversity and inclusion | Accent causes 36% to feel judged at work, research finds

More than three in 10 (36%) people in the UK who have regional accents feel judged at work, research published yesterday (5 February) revealed.

Wellbeing | Wellbeing trumps financial concerns for employees

Health and wellbeing concerns topped employees’ worry list in 2025, eclipsing financial worry, which was employees’ top concern two years ago, research suggests.

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Why coaching for all is the way forward to build a better business

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...

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Absence management | Gen Z sickness absence sparks calls for better management, not stricter rules

The vast majority of Gen Z (4 out of 5) called in sick at some point during 2025, making this cohort the most likely to have a sickness absence, according to data analysis published yesterday (28...

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Fraud | Payroll manager guilty of £500k fraud

Boardroom

A manager with control over payroll documents defrauded her employer out of more than £500,000 after inventing employees and having their wages paid into her bank account.

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Employment law | Why probation has become a legal pressure point

Recruitment

A six-month probation plan has been standard practice in many UK businesses for years. However, the new Employment Rights Act has given far greater urgency to the first 180 days of all new hires.

Compliance | Harassment prevention must be a strategic HR priority

Culture

In an ongoing tribunal claim, Google UK has found itself exposed to uncapped claims for sexual harassment, victimisation and whistleblowing.

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Culture | The value domain – redefining organisational success

The frame of organisational success has shifted, and our function has become a catalyst to four interlocking forms of value.

Early careers | Young people favour trades over other career jobs

Nearly half (48%) of teenagers report that earning a living from a skilled trade is more aspirational than office-based management jobs, according to survey findings published by housebuilder Barratt...

Recruitment | Disney promotes internal head to CEO

The board of entertainment firm Walt Disney unanimously appointed long-time staffer Josh D'Amaro to the role of CEO, the firm announced on Tuesday (3 February).

Recruitment | Winning the talent race starts with clarity

Now is the time to set clear expectations from the outset, and reduce the risk of costly mis-hires.

Health and wellbeing | Around two in 10 employers to focus on cancer support

Just 17% of employers plan to prioritise health and wellbeing support for serious illnesses such as cancer this year, according to data published yesterday (3 February) by employee benefits company...

Wellbeing | Exclusive interview: How Great Western Railway supports staff wellbeing

Ashley Bray, HR director at Great Western Railway (GWR), spoke exclusively to HR magazine about how the railway company fosters workplace connections to support staff wellbeing.

Employment law | Five ways to prepare for legal changes in April and beyond

HR professionals' early, practical action will help organisations stay compliant in this new legal landscape.

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Workplace finance is the key to success in 2026

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...

Autumn Budget 2025: Implications and advice for HR

Learning and development

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).