Nearly two dozen British Army soldiers may face dismissal after reportedly testing positive for cocaine, the Sun reported on 14 January. We asked HR commentators how employers should monitor and test...
British tabletop games company Games Workshop has banned workers from using artificial intelligence in design processes, to protect the intellectual property of the human creators behind its Warhammer...
When benefits provider Personal Group allowed rewards for its own employees to become outdated, HR came to the rescue.
HR professionals must be more strategic about talent management.
An employment tribunal has awarded a former recruiter who has anxiety and depression £87,212.14, finding that she was unlawfully discriminated against and harassed after being dismissed while off...
When budgets are being squeezed more than ever before, how can HR professionals strategically use employee benefits to attract and retain younger workers? Join HR magazine’s free Lunchtime Debate, for...
An employment tribunal has awarded a former recruiter who has anxiety and depression £87,212.14, finding that she was unlawfully discriminated against and harassed after being dismissed while off...
Millions of workers will gain day-one rights to parental leave in April this year, after the government laid new measures before Parliament on 12 January, according to the Department for Business and...
Glitchy wifi, crashing laptops and unreliable printers have a serious effect on how many employees feel at work.
How should HR prepare for the Employment Rights Act's impact on statutory sick pay (SSP)? Employment law director Gill McAteer offers advice.
Slightly more than one in five (21%) UK workers feel a sense of belonging in their place of work, according to research findings published today (15 January) by employee care technology platform...
As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly embedded within HR and learning technology systems, HR leaders face a new sustainability challenge: how to deliver digital transformation while...
Rachel Brace, HR director for the Football Association, shares insights from her HR career in sport-related organisations, and her top tips for succeeding in the sector.
Nearly half (48%) of workers aged 18 to 29 are either actively looking for a new role or plan to do so in 2026, according to Totaljobs analysis released on 12 January.
A dyspraxic learning technologist who worked at the University of Manchester has won her claims for discrimination arising from disability and indirect disability discrimination, after “persistently”...
People leaders' most enduring legacy is cultural. But how are they aligning culture with strategy in practice?
New resources for HR leaders
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...
After UK chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled her second budget yesterday (26 November), we dig into the implications for HR practitioners.
It's long past time for HR and payroll teams to rethink pay cycles and benefits.
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).