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Nearly half of workers only leave desks for toilet breaks

More than a third of British workers (35%) rarely leave the office during the working day, while 49% only leave their desk to use the toilet, according to research findings from telecoms firm Three...

Culture | TSSA union leader accuses GMB officials of bullying

The GMB union is facing new bullying allegations after the leader of the Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA) accused its officials of attempting to force her out of her role, The Guardian...

Culture | Exploring the strategy domain – a strategic conscience for the organisation

Chief people officer Marika Stephenson and her team at the East of England Ambulance Service recognise a fundamental truth: business strategy isn’t separate from people – it is people.

Physical health | HR overestimates menopause support, data suggests

Almost all (92%) of HR decision-makers believe their organisation is meeting menopausal employees’ needs, yet 40% of women say they are unaware of any menopause policies, according to poll results...

Artificial intelligence | AI tops UK CEOs’ investment priorities despite limited returns

Eight in 10 (81%) UK chief executives are prioritising investment in technology, AI and data, but only 21% report revenue growth from AI over the past year, according to PwC survey findings published...

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Green benefits: How to attract and retain young talent

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...

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Employment tribunal | Tribunal awards £87k to unfairly dismissed mentally ill woman

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...

Employment law | Millions to gain day-one parental leave rights

Employment law

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...

Technology | The strategic benefits of a better digital employee experience

Technology

Glitchy wifi, crashing laptops and unreliable printers have a serious effect on how many employees feel at work.

Legal ease | Statutory sick pay changes: what HR needs to know

Employment law

How should HR prepare for the Employment Rights Act's impact on statutory sick pay (SSP)? Employment law director Gill McAteer offers advice.

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Social recruitment | Your essential conviction-aware onboarding checklist

Here’s an onboarding checklist that your organisation needs but probably doesn’t have yet: tips for onboarding people who have convictions.

Talent management | Tories sack Robert Jenrick MP for 'plotting to defect'

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch sacked shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick last Thursday (15 January) and suspended him from the party, after discovering he planned to defect to Reform UK.

Whistleblowing | NHS pays ex-CEO whistleblower £1.4m

An NHS Trust has paid former chief executive Dr Susan Gilby £1.4m, after an employment tribunal found she was unfairly dismissed, according to a BBC report published on 15 January.

Performance management | Build a culture of sustained high performance

As workplace pressures rise, how can HR ensure that high staff performance is sustained? Emily-Rose Payne reports on the HR Lunchtime Debate.

Retention | ‘Blue Monday’ may be myth, but the January retention crisis is real

This month especially, employers must prove to staff that they're seen, and valued.

Wellbeing | British soldiers face dismissal over positive drug tests

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...

Technology | Games Workshop bans AI in design processes

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...

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Workplace finance is the key to success in 2026

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...

Autumn Budget 2025: Implications and advice for HR

Learning and development

After UK chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled her second budget yesterday (26 November), we dig into the implications for HR practitioners.

HR needs to bring pay into the 21st century

Employee benefits

It's long past time for HR and payroll teams to rethink pay cycles and benefits.

UK CEO pay hits record high

Reward and remuneration

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).