For HR leaders, AI promises speed, objectivity and consistency. But can we really trust AI to be fair?
People who work in HR and accounting are off work more than people who work in other sectors, according to data published today (2 June).
Eight in 10 (80%) business leaders have used generative AI as a business mentor, according to research findings published today (2 June).
If employers maximised volunteering days, they could boost productivity by at least £5,239 per employee, per year, according to research findings published today (2 June), the start of Volunteers'...
The Employment Rights Bill is set to change how employers deal with redundancies. What’s on the horizon, and how can HR prepare to help organisations get redundancies right? Simon Kent reports.
The future of employee health and wellbeing isn’t about fixing problems, it’s about preventing them.
After the UK Supreme Court ruling on 16 April, the Football Association (FA) barred transgender women from playing women’s football. The England and Wales Cricket Board made a similar decision. How...
A former IT director has won his claim of unfair dismissal after a tribunal found that the performance investigation into him was biased.
Amid economic and labour market uncertainty caused by US-imposed tariffs, how can HR support employees? Hannah Davenport reports.
The UK government is to extend a flexible working programme for teachers, which should enable more educators to plan lessons from home, job share or work flexible hours.
By embracing Smart work design, HR leaders can proactively create roles that people thrive in. Here’s why it matters.
Black employees in the UK may face a higher risk of workplace surveillance, according to research published today (30 May).
Almost half (45%) of kinship carers leave their jobs when caring for a relative's or friend’s child, according to research findings published on Wednesday (28 May).
Nearly six in 10 employees have struggled with some form of addiction, research findings from health insurer Bupa have revealed.
After the UK Supreme Court ruling on 16 April, the Football Association (FA) barred transgender women from playing women’s football. The England and Wales Cricket Board made a similar decision. How...
A former IT director has won his claim of unfair dismissal after a tribunal found that the performance investigation into him was biased.
Broadcaster ITV has set aside £61m for potential tax liability, according to reports published on Tuesday (27 May).
The cost of living may again become a problem this year, representing yet another challenge for employers.
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.
