The NHS had introduced a virtual reality (VR) training programme to promote inclusion of employees from ethnic minority backgrounds.
A part-time administrator was unfairly dismissed after she mistakenly sent an email to a customer describing him as a “twat”, a tribunal ruled.
Lesbian social worker, Elizabeth Pitt, was harassed after she voiced gender critical views during a video call for the LGBTQ+ employee group at Cambridgeshire County Council, a tribunal ruled on 19...
Sue Gray, Downing Street chief of staff, has been at the centre of conflict after the BBC reported on 18 September that she asked for and received a pay rise to £170,000 following the election of the...
As we look to the future of work, it's clear that the boundaries separating career and personal life are beginning to shift. Changing demographics, evolving attitudes and the rise of new technologies...
A cross-party commission has warned that drastic action is required to address the growing number of people signed off from work with a long-term illness.
When HR manager Nina Johansson joined British Rowing, the entire HR function was documented on paper kept in filing cabinets.
We spend a third of our lives at work, yet many HR professionals still overlook the subtle poisons seeping into our professional environments.
Fewer than one in 10 employees (9%) would choose to have a Christmas party, research by reward provider Love2Shop showed (10 September). Around two thirds (63%) of respondents said they 63% said they...
More than half (55%) of employers reported that they do not specifically state an interest in diverse candidates in their job adverts, compared to 49% in 2023 and 48% in 2022, research from the...
Employees grieving a loved one can turn work into a refuge, if given the space to shape their role to suit their capabilities and needs, according to research published earlier this year.
Calls for a shorter working week signal a poor relationship with work. Let's tackle the root causes of this.
A cross-party commission has warned that drastic action is required to address the growing number of people signed off from work with a long-term illness.
Equal pay claims increased for the third consecutive year in 2023, according to new analysis released for International Equal Pay Day (18 September).
It is important to reflect on why so many people are unhappy at work, and how we can build a culture of genuine happiness. The International Week of Happiness at Work begins next week (from 23 to 27...
Campaigners have strapped lifesized doll babies in slings to statues of men in central London, in a stunt aimed at lobbying the UK government to improve its parental leave offering.
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.
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'.
