The deadline for entering the HR Excellence Awards 2024 has been extended to 23 August.
The number of overseas workers and students applying for UK visas fell by 35% between January and July 2024 compared with the same time last year, statistics from the Home Office released have shown.
Two thirds (65%) of workers do not use their full annual leave allowance, research by Breathe, a HR platform for SMEs, has found.
Startup businesses that integrate HR from day one are measurably more productive and therefore more successful, professor Anthony Klotz explained, at an event I attended in July.
Are employers best placed to lead on the UK’s training and skills policies? After all, they invest half the level of our European competitors in employee training.
A recruitment consultant has lost her claims at a tribunal after it found she had bragged about the number of times her partner had made her “squirt” during sex, and allegedly showed colleagues...
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?
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
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...
Younger employees are more likely to value health benefits than older employees, research by health plan provider Simplyhealth has shown.
Nearly two thirds (61%) of employees reported that the 2024 summer Olympics has inspired them to deliver more creative and innovative work, research by project management platform monday.com found.
Hertfordshire County Council recruited for more than 100 roles by introducing an ‘apply anytime’ recruitment campaign and implementing an onboarding learning programme to improve its statutory...
Deskless workers comprise 80% of the global workforce. These workers are relied upon in a multitude of ways across our international economies, yet they are often overlooked in favour of their...
Civil unrest has broken out around the UK, as mobs have targeted shops, mosques, and hotels accommodating asylum seekers. We asked commentators how HR can support employees amid the crisis.
A recruitment consultant has lost her claims at a tribunal after it found she had bragged about the number of times her partner had made her “squirt” during sex, and allegedly showed colleagues...
As the HR function expands and more responsibilities are added, professionals can find themselves overwhelmed and burned out. How can the people who are often responsible for employee wellbeing, also...
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.
