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Working dads say mothers are granted more flexibility at work

Almost half of working fathers (44%) feel that mothers are more likely to be given flexibility at work to manage childcare, according to research findings released by Working Families, a family rights...

Health and safety | Company fined £240k after worker killed by moving lorry

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has fined a manufacturing company £240,000 after a worker was killed by a reversing HGV in Birmingham.

Volunteering | How HR gives back: practical prison mentorship

In the first of a series focused on volunteering opportunities for HR professionals, Charissa King meets a mentor who is supporting women leaving prison.

Retention | Stop treating retention like a perk

Too many organisations try to fix retention with perks and policy tweaks tacked onto the edge of work life, without changing anything structurally.

Work/life balance | Nearly half of UK workers eat lunch while working

Two in five (44%) UK workers regularly eat lunch while working because they feel they do not have time for a full break, according to data released by Jukebox Marketing on 10 October.

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Your guide to the top-rated employee assistance programmes for businesses in 2025

Employees face various personal or work-related problems that can affect their overall mental health and work performance. HR professionals and executives have a duty to help them tackle these...

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Employment tribunal | Tribunal grants £16k to man dismissed over mock Irish accent

An employment tribunal has awarded £16,490.82 to a man it decided was unfairly dismissed for greeting a colleague in a mock Irish accent.

Volunteering | Turn good intentions into company-wide actions

Learning and development

Where employers offer volunteering days, HR can help improve staff take up.

Technology | The agentic AI audit: Is HR primed for high-tech success?

Technology

How clued up are HR professionals about agentic artificial intelligence? Hannah Davenport investigates.

Diversity and inclusion | Four in five adults with ADHD are unsupported at work

Diversity & inclusion

Four in five (80%) UK adults assessed for ADHD say they have never received any workplace support or reasonable adjustments, according to data released today (6 October) by The Owl Centre, a national...

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Wellbeing | Long-term sickness costs businesses £20k annually

Long-term sickness costs UK employers an average of £20,735 per employee annually, according to data released on 9 October by employee benefits provider MetLife UK.

Opinion | “Genuine inclusion must acknowledge white majority tensions”

Much of the attention within diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) has rightly focused on underrepresented groups who continue to face systemic barriers at work.

Compliance | What HR needs to know about the new JSL rules

From April 2026, the government’s new Joint and Several Liability (JSL) rules are due to take effect under the Finance Bill.

Employment tribunal | Tribunal grants £16k to man dismissed over mock Irish accent

An employment tribunal has awarded £16,490.82 to a man it decided was unfairly dismissed for greeting a colleague in a mock Irish accent.

Conference | Highlights from the IES Annual Conference 2025

The Institute for Employment Studies (IES) held its annual conference in London yesterday (9 October). Here's our round-up of the highlights.

Webinar | How to optimise flexible benefits strategy

With costs rising inexorably and expectations shifting, how can organisations maximise the impact of employee benefits? Emily-Rose Payne reports on the HR Lunchtime Debate.

Leadership | Emotion matters in modern leadership

While open conversations about mental health and vulnerability have helped reduce stigma in many areas of society, leaders now have an even greater role to play in challenging the belief that emotions...

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Cost of living learning hub

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.