People with a long-term health condition who are over 50 were 60% more likely to be out of work than their younger peers, research published today (14 October) by the Centre for Ageing Better has...
Managers receive more financial wellbeing support than non-managers, research by financial wellbeing platform Bippit has shown.
With the right strategies, business leaders can ensure that hybrid workers are both healthy and happy at work, research suggests, as Gemma Dale reports.
The term ‘older workers’ is commonly used to refer to employees aged 50 upwards. With over a third of the UK workforce now aged over 50, this terminology is not only an oversimplification but a source...
The government published its Employment Rights Bill on 10 October. We round up what HR needs to know.
The government published its Employment Rights Bill on 10 October. We round up what HR needs to know.
While the HR hype around AI shows no sign of slowing, the volume of its critics is increasing. Dan Cave explores what HR really needs to know, and be mindful of, about AI.
When cutting costs is imperative, employers might deprioritise initiatives that don't provide immediate or visible returns. This mindset can result in scaling back employee wellbeing programmes,...
Referring to women as ‘birds’ and boasting about sexual conquests constitutes sexual harassment, a tribunal has ruled.
A "lazy" doctor has been ordered to pay £20,000 to his employer, as an employment tribunal dismissed his claims.
Companies have enhanced obligations to prevent sexual harassment, from October, when the Worker Protection Act comes into force. Here are the key considerations for HR.
Employers must take allegations of historic abuse seriously, as the recent reports against former Harrods boss Mohamed Al Fayed remind us.
The HR magazine team has revealed this year's shortlist of trophy contenders for the HR Excellence Awards. Winners are due to be revealed at The Brewery, London, on 3 December 2024.
Work-related stress and anxiety is employers’ biggest health and wellbeing concern for employees, according to a survey commissioned by Grid, an industry body for the group risk sector.
While the HR hype around AI shows no sign of slowing, the volume of its critics is increasing. Dan Cave explores what HR really needs to know, and be mindful of, about AI.
Leaders of Morrisons announced yesterday (9 October) that the firm will be hiring 3,000 drivers ahead of the holiday season. Sainsbury’s is due to hire 20,0000 seasonal workers in the lead up to...
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.
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'.
