US gymnast Simone Biles described the atmosphere in Paris' Bercy Arena during the Olympic balance beam final as "awkward" and said it had a negative impact on her performance. How can HR help create...
A former soldier, who was the only black woman in her regiment, has been awarded a settlement at an employment tribunal for the racism and sexism she endured while employed by the British army.
Building a skills-first organisational approach requires HR leaders to lay firm foundations, as research conducted by John McMackin and David Collings revealed. In this article, the two set out the...
The current violent climate in the UK is unsettling for the majority of us. What is the role of organisations, and specifically HR, if any, in this context?
Amazon is investigating claims that employees in the Arabs@Amazon affinity group shared antisemitic and anti-Israel messages in a company-wide chat room, the Telegraph reported (3 August).
A care assistant who was charged with murder was unfairly dismissed, a tribunal found, as her employer did not properly investigate whether the charges would cause damage to their reputation.
A Leicestershire police officer was found to have committed gross misconduct after an investigation revealed that he was using work avoidance tactics while working from home.
The 12 August deadline for entering the HR Excellence Awards 2024 is fast approaching.
From April 2026 onwards, payrolling benefits will become mandatory, making P11D forms a thing of the past. Though we’re two years away from what the payroll community calls ‘the big switch’, early...
Leaders of Rolls-Royce announced that they will give each of its employees £700 worth of shares in the company, after reporting profits of £1.1 billion in the first half of 2024, the BBC reported (2...
It’s a given that workplaces should support women. But how can we encourage men, and foster positive masculinity, making the workplace better for everyone? Peter Crush reports
An online trend of ‘auditing’ business by filming workplaces is becoming increasingly popular, resulting in heated debates with workers that can become viral on social media. As forewarned is...
Tim Davie, director general of the BBC, has said he will “look at all options” to recover pay from newsreader and presenter Huw Edwards, who this week pleaded guilty to accessing indecent photos of...
The US government has successfully negotiated a prisoner exchange with Russia, leading to the safe return of three political prisoners.
Employers have a legal responsibility to bear the needs of neurodiverse employees in mind. Briony Richards, an associate at law firm Charles Russell Speechlys, sets out the key areas to consider.
HR professionals routinely face a complex range of challenges in their role, alongside the emotional fallout associated with supporting others. However, they rarely have access to the mental health...
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'.
The government has proposed plans to introduce fees at employment tribunals in a move it said will claimants and employers to reach a settlement.