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How HR can support people with diabetes

Today (14 November) is World Diabetes Day. We asked our commentators how HR can support employees with diabetes.

Social mobility | Young working class adults underrepresented in creative jobs

Young adults, aged 35 and under, from working class backgrounds were four times less likely to work in creative industries than their middle-class peers, a report by social mobility charity the Sutton...

Wellbeing | How to support the wellbeing of our youngest people

The growth in the number of Gen Z employees in the UK workplace means that employers are facing a mental health crisis that will worsen unless they take steps to help their youngest members of staff.

Flexible working | Social inequalities reflected in hybrid work, ONS finds 

Access to hybrid working seems to reflect social inequalities, data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) suggests.

ESG | Should HR help employers reduce carbon emissions? 

After a legal case in Holland which found that the oil company Shell does not have a “social standard of care” to reduce its carbon emissions, we asked HR if employers have an obligation to reduce...

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Men's health | HR: Do more to support men who are struggling

Movember, a month-long focus on male health, is an important reminder for HR to support men, and others, who are struggling in the workplace.

Working parents | Half of working mums unhappy with return to work

Organisational design

Half (52%) of working mothers in the UK who have returned to work after having a baby are not satisfied with the support they received, a report published today (4 November) by women’s educational...

Flexible working | Amazon employees slate “non-data-driven” return to office mandate

Organisational design

Hundreds of Amazon employees have criticised the tech company’s decision to require employees return to the office five days a week from January 2025.

Culture | Real change starts with measuring business culture

Culture

To make a real difference to organisational culture, HR leaders must prioritise data-driven actions and measurable KPIs.

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Talent | Employers must unlock the value of military skills 

Leaving the armed forces can be a daunting transition. It can be a lonely and isolating. How can employers help? 

Jobs market | “Cautious” hiring market amid Autumn Budget and US election

Vacancies continued to decline in October, while wage growth slowed, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), published today (12 November).

Gig workers | Bolt drivers win worker classification at tribunal

Around 15,000 Bolt drivers won a tribunal to be classified as workers rather than self-employed, BBC News reported on 11 November. 

Workforce management | Big Brother has arrived… and it wants to know about our work

Employers should be supporting employees to do good work, rather than watching to ensure they're not shirking.

Employment tribunal | Swearing is more common in the North, tribunal rules

A worker who called his colleague a “fucking m**g” during an argument in a Royton-based office was unfairly dismissed, a tribunal has ruled.

Flexible working | How Wickes introduced flexible working for customer-facing managers

Retail company Wickes took part in a flexible working pilot last year, before rolling out flexible working arrangements for customer-facing store managers across 14 sites.

Talent | Rebalance the ‘give and take’ of talent acquisition

The balance between pay and employer expectations has become a critical factor in attracting and retaining top talent.

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Cost of living learning hub

How can HR departments support younger employees to save money? 

Economic uncertainty has illustrated the need for HR departments to support employees’ financial wellbeing.

Financial wellbeing support: Where is the boundary for employers?

Employee benefits

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...

“Bland” Spring Budget a flop for HR

HR software

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.

'Loud budgeting' is trending – here's what HR can learn

Cost of living

There’s a reason trends go viral. It’s because they tap into the zeitgeist and vocalise something lots of us are thinking. This is certainly the case with 'loud budgeting'.