The UK’s employment gap between people with and without health limitations is among the widest in the EU15, a study from the Institute for Employment Studies (IES) has found.
A tribunal judicial ruling has allowed a claimant to refer to a transgender colleague with pronouns they did not choose, raising questions over how to manage disputes regarding gender identity in the...
Artificial intelligence (AI)'s greatest potential lies in enabling autonomy, to drive innovation and productivity.
The arrest of a former British Museum employee has raised questions about how UK businesses ensure data and systems are secure at work — and how HR leaders can implement effective cybersecurity and...
Two hundred UK companies have signed up to implement a permanent four-day week for all employees at full pay, according to the latest 4 Day Week Foundation data.
The third episode of the 'Do the Best Work of Your Life' video series is now available, which delivers insights on how technology can help recruit and secure top talent.
Workplace conflict between employees is growing. Dealing with it will continue to be firmly at the top of the agenda for HR in 2025.
A social media worker, who only created six posts in a month compared with a colleague’s 73, won £22,210 in an unfair dismissal case as she was not given enough warning of her potential dismissal.
The cost of living may again become a problem this year, representing yet another challenge for employers.
A white accountancy firm executive was awarded more than £40,000 for victimisation at tribunal after she was dismissed following an internal complaint of race discrimination.
Earlier this month, the government indicated that it was considering a ban on UK employers using non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) to hush up cases of sexual misconduct.
US President Donald Trump used executive orders to scrap his predecessor Joe Biden’s order that all federal agencies have to come up with equity plans. Trump has also ended diversity, equity and...
HR professionals are the most likely to answer their phone during personal time, including on a first date, survey findings suggest.
The time between a candidate accepting a job offer and their first day at work – the pre-boarding period – is a critical and often underestimated phase in the employee lifecycle.
Nearly half of global executives identify workforce skills gaps as the key barrier to adopting transformative technologies like AI, a white paper published by the World Economic Forum (WEF) this week...
Fintech company Stripe has announced its latest round of layoffs on Monday (20 January), cutting 300 employees, but has insisted that they will achieve targets to grow its headcount by 17% by December...
Preparing our workforce for an AI-driven economy requires more than just addressing today's skills gaps.
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.
