HR can ensure that social value activities are good for employees, communities and the business itself. But the right approach is key.
More than two thirds (67%) of UK workers are interested in 'microshifting', according to survey findings released on Tuesday (23 September) by collaboration technology firm Owl Labs.
Leaders of Amazon have pledged to offer employees impacted by store closures alternative roles elsewhere in the business.
To use resources more wisely, business leaders must think like an investor.
An employment tribunal has awarded £61,000 to a former Foodhub sales manager, ruling that he was unfairly dismissed following disputes about his time spent in Egypt.
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...
Equal parental leave is now being offered by 165 UK employers, according to research findings released today (16 September) by workplace culture change programme Parenting Out Loud.
Employers have got out of the habit of real management. To solve this, HR must help close the ‘managerial gap’.
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...
For inclusion and wellbeing policies to work as they should, psychological safety should be firmly established.
The number of people providing unpaid care has risen by more than 70% over the last 20 years, according to a report published by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) on Friday 19 September.
Although hybrid working is now very much a part of the workplace landscape, many managers have not been given the right training or tools to lead decentralised teams effectively, and younger staff are...
UK prime minister Keir Starmer is considering abolishing visa fees for world-leading scientists, academics and digital experts, the Financial Times reported yesterday (22 September).
Former Labour MP Zarah Sultana is “determined to reconcile and move forward” after tensions with Jeremy Corbyn, she stated on Sunday (21 September). How should HR manage conflict between leaders?
In 2024, the UK ranked third in the Global Innovation Index for knowledge impact but only 12th for knowledge diffusion. This strongly confirms that the benefits of tech-led progress are not reaching...
More than four in 10 (41%) board-level executives reported that they would be ‘very concerned’ about hiring a qualified candidate who experienced migraines, according to research findings published...
After Anna Daroy, former director general of the Institute of Directors, was disqualified as a company director on 18 September for abusing Covid-19 loan policy, we asked commentators how to manage...
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).
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 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.
