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Equal parental leave offered by 165 UK employers

Equal parental leave (EPL) is now being offered by 165 UK employers, according to research findings released today (16 September) by workplace culture change programme Parenting Out Loud.

Health and safety | One in four UK workplaces exceed safe noise levels, regulator finds

One in four workplaces recorded noise levels that required mandatory hearing protection, yet more than 75% of employees lacked basic knowledge of how to store their equipment, check for damage, or...

Employee engagement | Tackle 'quiet cracking' by treating management as a strategic capability

Employers have got out of the habit of real management. To solve this, HR must help close the ‘managerial gap’.

Culture | Charlie Kirk shooting: How to manage political polarisation at work

After conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot dead while working at a university event last Wednesday (10 September), we asked commentators for advice on how to handle political polarisation in...

Employee benefits | Tube strikes boost cycling: How to introduce bike commuting schemes

Cycling miles in London increased by 32% as commuters turned to bikes during the Tube strike, according to employee benefits provider YuLife.

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Cybersecurity | JLR workers told to stay at home after cyber attack

Employees of Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) have been told to stay home again today (10 September) as production remains suspended following a cyber attack that has disrupted operations for more than a week,...

Mental health | Close the suicide prevention confidence gap

Culture

Every HR leader knows that the wellbeing of their people underpins performance. Yet when it comes to suicide prevention, many workplaces face a troubling paradox: people want to help, but too often...

Recruitment | Overcome the challenges of executive hiring

Recruitment

Executive-level hiring is fraught with challenges. While successfully identifying the best experienced talent is tricky enough, moving through an onboarding process for senior executives can be quite...

Employment tribunal | Driver sacked over "inappropriate" joke wins £22k for disability discrimination

Employment law

An AA driver who joked he would like to drop his colleagues “on their heads” has won almost £22,000 in a disability discrimination tribunal payout.

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Diversity and inclusion | Racial bias blocks leadership for black and Asian women

Almost eight in 10 black women (79%) and more than four in five Asian women (83%) report that racial or ethnic bias is a barrier to progressing into leadership positions, according to survey findings...

Culture | Embed psychological safety to tackle coercive cultures

For inclusion and wellbeing policies to work as they should, psychological safety should be firmly established.

Employment tribunal | Sainsbury’s to pay £60k after sex discrimination claim

A former supermarket manager has won a sex discrimination claim, and nearly £60,000, after being subjected to misogynistic abuse and victim-blaming by her employer, a tribunal found.

Flexible working | Microsoft mandates three-day return to office

Microsoft is updating its flexible working policy to require employees to work from the office at least three days a week next year, the company's chief people officer announced on 9 September.

Talent management | From tension to turnover: factoring conflict into retention strategy 

Conflict is often an overlooked factor as businesses focus on retention. Discover how early intervention can protect retention, morale and your bottom line.

Diversity and inclusion | Over a quarter of older employees lack workplace support

More than a quarter of employees (27%) over the age of 55 reported that they do not feel supported to stay in work, according to insights revealed yesterday (10 September) by healthcare provider Bupa.

Employment tribunal | Overheard sexist comments ruled as harassment

A former car sales executive has won a harassment claim after a tribunal ruled that overhearing sexist “banter” created an offensive workplace environment.

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UK CEO pay hits record high

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).

Over half of Gen Z and Millennials are considering second jobs

Employee benefits

More than half of Gen Z and Millennials are considering a second job to help with the cost of living, according to research findings released yesterday (24 July) by benefits provider Boostworks.

The cost of living crisis has returned: HR must be ready

Cost of living

The cost of living may again become a problem this year, representing yet another challenge for employers.

How can HR departments support younger employees to save money? 

Pensions

Economic uncertainty has illustrated the need for HR departments to support employees’ financial wellbeing.