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Staff shortages cause 387 Tube station closures over summer

Stations on the London Underground were closed for the equivalent of 45 days due to staff shortages over the summer holiday season, according to an article published by the Telegraph on 5 January.

New year | HR predictions for 2026: pay transparency, poverty and wellbeing

Senior people leaders comment on the issues they expect to dominate the year ahead, in the third and final instalment of our HR predictions for 2026 series.

Culture | The power of the HR people domain

What kind of people leader do you aspire to become – and how will you turn that vision into reality?

Profile | Making waves: A values-led HR career

HR director Karen Seth shares insights from her multi-sector career journey.

Pay and reward | FTSE 100 CEO pay hits £4.4m, 113 times worker salary

Median FTSE 100 CEO pay, excluding pensions, currently stands at £4.4m, 113 times higher than the median full-time worker’s salary of £39,039, according to new data released today (6 January) by...

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Why being smart about your employee benefits package matters

Rising costs are making things increasingly difficult for all of us, but innovative solutions can help ease the burden for both businesses and employees.

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Podcast | New season! Tim Pointer headlines the HR Most Influential Podcast

Series five of the HR Most Influential Podcast has officially begun! Three Hills' Tim Pointer shares his insights.

Employment tribunal | NHS Trust to pay director £450k after ‘race card’ allegation

Employment law

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.

Organisational transformation | “HR must level up change management skills”

Boardroom

It’s time for HR leaders to better manage speed versus uncertainty, argues Becci Gould, offering a framework for success.

Leadership | What to do when an employee is arrested

Boardroom

Learning that an employee has been arrested can be unsettling, particularly when they are high-performing or well-regarded. 

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Employee relations | Snow and ice disruption across the UK: How can HR support employees?

Snow and ice have disrupted travel across the UK, with train and flight cancellations leaving many commuters unable to get to work yesterday (5 January).

New year | HR predictions for 2026: Technology, AI and C‑suite value

Continuing our series of predictions as to what HR leaders can expect this coming year, three commentators address the risks of employee monitoring, the rise of AI and HR’s increasing value to the...

Talent management | How to stop overlooking internal talent

A growing number of organisations are coming to realise that they already employ the talent they’re struggling to recruit. The problem is that the realisation is often dawning too late.

Learning and development | Are podcasts the ultimate learning tool?

As podcasts become an increasingly valuable part of the training tool mix, Simon Kent weighs the pros and cons.

Wellbeing | Fatigue caused Southern train collision, watchdog finds

Work-based fatigue caused a Southern Railway train to crash into the buffer stops at London Bridge station last year, the rail safety watchdog has found.

New year | HR predictions for 2026: retention, recruitment and leading Gen Z

What can HR leaders expect in 2026? Commentators offer their predictions about retention, authenticity and recruitment.

Technology | Exclusive interview: Spotify HR chief drives future workforce planning

Spotify’s chief HR officer, Anna Lundström, spoke exclusively to HR magazine about how the music streaming giant is preparing its workplace for the future, by harnessing a culture of innovation and...

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Workplace finance is the key to success in 2026

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.

UK CEO pay hits record high

Reward and remuneration

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).