Small, practical changes to support breastfeeding at work can make a huge difference to whether talented women stay, and thrive in an organisation.
We revealed this year’s HR Most Influential lists, featuring the UK’s top HR practitioners and thought leaders, at an exclusive event in Canary Wharf, London, last night (16 July 2026).
Seven in 10 (70%) HR and business leaders have seen an increase in suspected AI-assisted grievances, according to survey findings from employment law and HR consultancy WorkNest, published on 15 July.
Recruitment is expensive, and employer branding takes time to build. Job adverts compete in a crowded market, and most HR leaders are working with tighter budgets than ever. So the data on what...
Most (91%) employers are confident their organisation could evidence that “all reasonable steps” were taken to prevent sexual harassment, though only half (50%) offer employees a clear reporting...
Redundancy is rarely just a headcount decision, it's a cost, culture, and trust decision too.
We revealed this year’s HR Most Influential lists, featuring the UK’s top HR practitioners and thought leaders, at an exclusive event in Canary Wharf, London, last night (16 July 2026).
One of the biggest mistakes employers make in redundancy exercises is treating them as communications exercises after the decision has effectively been made, rather than as genuine consultation...
A tribunal has awarded a former security guard £13,736.44 after finding that she had been harassed by a colleague who sent her an unwanted gif containing an expletive.
A report published in 2026 about HR's mental wellbeing has revealed a growing workplace crisis.
The season five finale of our HR Most Influential Podcast is now available, featuring expert insights from easyJet’s Oliver Henry, on how to reframe workplace wellbeing.
One of the biggest mistakes employers make in redundancy exercises is treating them as communications exercises after the decision has effectively been made, rather than as genuine consultation...
Two thirds (67%) of women who are having fertility treatments do not disclose it at work for fear it will damage their career, the latest report by charity Pregnant then Screwed revealed yesterday (14...
A tribunal has awarded two former employees of a software company £25,107, after finding that both staff members faced age-related harassment and a deduction of wages.
Who pays the price when HR commissions 'cheap' employee assistance programmes (EAPs)?
Employers should treat disciplinary investigations as a last resort, the professional membership and academic body UK Faculty of Public Health (FPH) stated in a report published yesterday (13 July).
Diane Lightfoot, CEO of Business Disability Forum (BDF), and DEI strategist Lyn Lee, spoke exclusively to HR magazine about how leaders can make work more inclusive for disabled people.
Shell’s CEO warned that Europe could face energy shortages next month, and advised employers to restrict workplace energy use.
HR leaders are in a unique position to eliminate ‘debt as a default’.
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...
After UK chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled her second budget yesterday (26 November), we dig into the implications for HR practitioners.