Nearly half (45%) of business leaders have reservations about the levels of professionalism across HR, marketing and sales, according to research from the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM).
Leaders of supply chain logistics provider Wincanton introduced a comprehensive early careers strategy to solve its attraction problem.
A British Library employee has won £7,500 in an employment tribunal after she claimed her workplace was too noisy.
As HR professionals, we often find ourselves in uncomfortable situations when asked to undertake actions that conflict with our professional ethics or legal obligations.
Almost a third (32%) of employers are planning on reducing their headcount through redundancies, or recruiting fewer people in response to increased employer costs, new research by the CIPD indicates.
Mental-health-related absences can be a challenge for businesses, with conditions like anxiety, bi-polar, PTSD, eating disorders, and depression contributing to lost working days.
Adult apprentices will no longer need to have English and Maths qualifications to complete their course, according to a new rule change by the Government.
As demands on HR professionals change, and alternative routes into and through the profession emerge, are existing qualifications fit for the future of people management? Lauren Brown investigates.
Employers must move past the corporate inclusion machine and refocus on what actually works.
An employment tribunal has ruled that voodoo or voodooism is a protected belief. after an employee told her colleague "I’m like a voodoo doll with needles in her eyes" to describe how tired she was.
Only one in 10 (10%) young adults, aged 18 to 27, want to work in the office full-time, according to research from The Times.
How can organisations best support employees who are parents and carers? HR magazine editor Charissa King chaired a discussion on this topic at the Inclusive Workplace Conference. Georgia Lewis...
New data from the Office for National Statistics reveals a stark reality: patients with endometriosis face a persistent wage gap, earning £56 less monthly within five years of diagnosis.
There has been an “extraordinary” increase in abuse directed towards GPs and healthcare employees, according to NHS England’s primary care medical director.
The Court of Appeal ruled on Wednesday (12 February) that a Christian school worker was unlawfully dismissed in 2019, after posting gender-critical views on social media. Should this ruling change HR...
By preparing now for the proposed changes to employment law set out in the Domestic Abuse (Safe Leave) Bill, HR can help employers provide support for victims and survivors.
Every year 200,000 people in the UK are summoned for jury service. It’s a non-negotiable, unpaid civic duty. If we're really honest with ourselves, are businesses properly prepared to support...
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.
