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A third of employees say managers lack neurodiversity training

One in three workers think their employer is ineffective at training managers to support neurodiversity, according to research published by Acas yesterday (12 March).

Leadership | Leading during war: lessons from the Inclusive Workplace Conference 2026

Senior EDI and leadership experts explored the importance of inclusive leadership in times of polarisation, during a panel discussion at the Inclusive Workplace Conference on Tuesday (10 March).

Flexible working | Working mothers uncomfortable requesting flexibility, survey suggests

Less than two in 10 (14%) working mums in the UK feel comfortable requesting flexible working arrangements, according to survey findings published today (12 March) by Working Families, a charity for...

Wellbeing | Health and Wellbeing at Work 2026: Day two round-up

The Health and Wellbeing at Work exhibition and conference continued yesterday (11 March), at Birmingham’s NEC, at which the HR magazine team chaired the Building a Health and Wellbeing Strategy...

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What have pensions got to do with inclusion?

There are several ways for employers to ensure that their workplace pensions align with organisational inclusion priorities, as HR leaders who attended a roundtable event sponsored by pensions...

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Performance management | How HR can harness the performance management revolution

Can you remember exactly which projects your team completed, or where they quietly struggled six months ago? The answer is likely no, and yet this is exactly what we ask managers to do for annual or...

Misconduct | Ex-NHS HR manager to pay £7k after bereavement lie

Culture

A court has ordered a former HR manager to repay £6,948.25 after she lied about her mother’s death to take paid leave and work elsewhere.

Diversity and inclusion | Baftas incident proves why HR must prioritise dialogue, education and duty of care

Diversity & inclusion

The recent controversy at the 2026 Bafta Film Awards – where an involuntary racial slur was shouted by a guest with Tourette’s syndrome during a televised awards presentation – has become a flashpoint...

Employment tribunal | Worker suspended over ‘steamy’ audiobook wins £8k

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A finance administrator felt forced to quit her job after her boss accessed her private WhatsApp messages and accused her of viewing pornographic content.

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Leadership | The five leadership behaviours that matter (and why doing less delivers more)

Over the past decade, organisations have invested heavily in leadership development, yet many still struggle to translate that investment into measurable performance.

Conference | Health and Wellbeing at Work 2026: Day one round-up

This year’s Health and Wellbeing at Work conference and exhibition opened at Birmingham’s NEC yesterday (10 March). Here’s what we learned on day one.

Employment law | Irish worker repeatedly called ‘potato’ by boss wins £23k

An Irish worker whose boss repeatedly shouted “potato” at her and imitated her accent has been awarded £23k by an employment tribunal.

Leadership development | Collaborative intelligence: shift leaders from being commanders to catalysts

Collaborative intelligence can assist leaders in acting as catalysts rather than commanders.

Culture | Almost half of workers say they can't be themselves at work

More than nine in 10 (92%) UK workers say it matters that they are able to bring their whole self to work, but fewer than half (47%) feel that they can, according to research published by Mental...

Risk management | Glasgow fire disrupts thousands of workers’ commutes

A fire that broke out next to Glasgow central station on Sunday (8 March) has led to suspended train services and burnt several surrounding businesses to the ground, leaving thousands of workers in...

Employee relations | Don’t fear the union: Build a collective bargaining partnership that endures 

I’m unapologetically in favour of union partnership. Because in my experience, when unions are treated as an adversary to contain, everyone loses.

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Debt by design: Why employers need to fix how payday works

HR leaders are in a unique position to eliminate ‘debt as a default’.

Workplace finance is the key to success in 2026

Employee benefits

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.