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Career development support drives young worker retention, research suggests

Eight in 10 (82%) young workers would stay with their current employer over the next year if they had more career development support, according to survey findings published by recruitment consultancy...

Cost of living | Shell boss urges employers to restrict their energy use

Shell’s CEO warned that Europe could face energy shortages next month, and advised employers to restrict workplace energy use.

Learning and development | If an AI can pass the test, the test isn’t the point

There’s a quiet irony at the heart of how most organisations approach learning and development right now.

Compliance | Government to mandate disability and ethnicity pay gap reporting

The UK government has committed to introducing mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting for large employers, the Office for Equality and Opportunity announced yesterday (25 March).

Leadership | Ex-Google exec named BBC’s new director-general

Former Google executive Matt Brittin has been named the ‌BBC's new director-general, the BBC confirmed yesterday (25 March).

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De-risk and destress: Smart SME success strategies

Worried about how to navigate the risks of running a small or medium-sized business? Our expert panel of experienced HR professionals is here to help.

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Compliance | Hundreds of employers fined for minimum wage breaches

Hundreds of UK employers have been penalised for failing to pay workers the minimum wage, according to government reporting published yesterday (19 March).

Employment tribunal | Ex-Nestlé staffer accused of vaping in toilets wins £22k

Employment law

An employment tribunal has awarded former Nestlé factory worker Luke Billings £22k for unfair dismissal, after he was fired for lying about vaping.

Reward and recognition | What HR can learn from John Lewis' bonus strategy

Reward and remuneration

The value of John Lewis' approach to reward strategy is beyond financial. Every organisation can build a similarly intrapreneurial culture.

Employee relations | How can HR tackle the sharp rise in AI-generated grievances?

Employment law

An increasing number of employees are turning to AI to fine tune the articulation of workplace issues such as grievances.

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Leadership development | Trust brokering: The leadership capability no one is developing

How can we better enable business leaders to broker trust within their organisations?

Diversity and inclusion | Minority women face highest workplace barriers, researchers find

Ethnic minority women are more likely than any other group to report exclusion, discrimination and stalled progression at work, according to research published today (25 March).

Ex-therapist with endometriosis wins £27k for disability discrimination

An employment tribunal has awarded a former therapist who has endometriosis £26,809.14, concluding a disability discrimination case.

Conflict resolution | Cracking workplace conflict starts with ‘how’ we think

Picture a Monday morning team meeting: one colleague is deep into detailed analysis while another keeps zooming out to the big picture. They’re not arguing about right or wrong, they’re simply...

Harassment | Law firm boss to tackle ‘pattern’ of sexual harassment

Reports of bullying and sexual harassment at law firm Kennedys has prompted senior leadership to address the developing “pattern”, The Telegraph reported on 22 March.

Surveillance | JPMorgan Chase to monitor junior bankers' working hours

JPMorgan Chase has started monitoring the hours junior investment bankers have worked against their time sheets, The Guardian reported on Friday (20 March).

AI skills | Reskilling vs recruiting an AI-ready team

Most organisations are taking the wrong approach to AI readiness. Some are recruiting heavily for AI positions that they don’t yet fully understand, while others are taking the entire team to a...

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Shell boss urges employers to restrict their energy use

Shell’s CEO warned that Europe could face energy shortages next month, and advised employers to restrict workplace energy use.

Debt by design: Why employers need to fix how payday works

Employee benefits

HR leaders are in a unique position to eliminate ‘debt as a default’.

Workplace finance is the key to success in 2026

Employee benefits

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.