A woman has settled for £65,000 in a sexual harassment case against former employer JD Sports, after alleging that a male supervisor slapped her on the bottom in July 2024, according to a BBC report...
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Continuing our ‘12 Days of Christmas’-style countdown to the last working day of this year, we have reviewed the most popular stories we published in October.
Employers need to focus on the lost art of communicating and human connection. Boosting oracy skills is a good place to start.
How should HR advise line managers if their staff member reveals they have an eating disorder? Sue Sparks shares her advice.
Rising costs are making things increasingly difficult for all of us, but innovative solutions can help ease the burden for both businesses and employees.
A tribunal has awarded a former manager working at the retailer Mothercare £67,801.88 following a "sham" redundancy process.
As employee loneliness increases, workplace friendships may be more important than ever, and a key driver of retaining staff. How can HR support workplace connections?
‘Social-washing’ is becoming the next major credibility challenge for employers.
Banking firm HSBC told employees not to wear Christmas jumpers this year, fearing it could damage professionalism in customer-facing roles.
Parliament has passed the Employment Rights Bill (ERB), which will become law today (18 December) and introduce wide‑ranging changes to unfair dismissal rights, sick pay, industrial action and...
An employment tribunal has awarded £450k to a senior NHS director after he was unfairly dismissed and subjected to race discrimination, following a flawed disciplinary process.
As we near the last working day of this year, our ‘12 Days of Christmas’-style countdown rounds up key stories from each month of 2025.
It’s time for HR leaders to better manage speed versus uncertainty, argues Becci Gould, offering a framework for success.
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...
Hospitals across the UK are bracing for a “worst‑case scenario” as flu admissions hit record levels for this time of year, rising 55% in a week, NHS England reported on 11 December.
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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...
After UK chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled her second budget yesterday (26 November), we dig into the implications for HR practitioners.
It's long past time for HR and payroll teams to rethink pay cycles and benefits.
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).