The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has launched a campaign to encourage employers to meet their legal duty to prevent work-related stress during Stress Awareness Week. Today (6 November) is Stress...
Nearly nine in 10 (86%) HR decisionmakers in the UK said it is either a ‘priority’ or ‘fairly important’ for them to work with employee benefits companies that have a strong environmental, social and...
The HR profession, and its influence, is growing. But our profession needs to get better at practicing what we preach.
Leaders of Fertility Matters At Work, a company dedicated to improving fertility support, and Deutsche Bank hosted ‘The F Word at Work’ live event yesterday (4 November), in partnership with wellbeing...
As the new Conservative Party leader, Kemi Badenoch, assembles her top team, we asked HR leaders how employers can support and encourage black, brown and non-white female leaders.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered Labour’s first budget in 14 years yesterday (30 October). We round up HR's reactions.
The UK government is proposing that employers annually publish an action plan about their efforts to prevent sexual harassment within the workplace, or risk being added to a ‘name and shame’ list.
We delve into the latest book releases for HR professionals.
As businesses invest in building strong values and a distinct company culture to differentiate themselves in both the customer and talent markets, a growing contingent workforce raises concerns about...
A Netherlands-based gig economy firm has been criticised after it claimed that its contractors were exempt from new tipping laws in the UK, the Guardian reported on 3 November.
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.
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...
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.
To make a real difference to organisational culture, HR leaders must prioritise data-driven actions and measurable KPIs.
Did the Autumn Budget meet HR's expectations? We asked commentators what they wanted from the announcement made by Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, on Wednesday (30 October).
Gen Z employees are difficult to retain, according to Jane Lu, CEO of Australian fashion brand ShowPo.
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'.
