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...
In creating neurodiverse workspaces you don’t just provide a culture which supports neurodiverse colleagues. Once created, that culture also boosts engagement and productivity right across your...
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.
HR professionals should not see addressing employees’ financial wellbeing concerns as a challenge but rather as an opportunity to help our people feel more financially confident.
The UK’s most influential people are more than five times as likely to have attended private school compared to the general population, according to research findings released today (19 September) by...
More than four in ten UK employees (42%) say they feel undervalued at work, according to research findings published by employee benefits platform Perkbox on Wednesday (17 September).
HR must help organisations futureproof the workforce by investing in upskilling.
Almost half (46%) of workers in the UK say they have worked or are currently working in a toxic environment, research from diversity and inclusion consultancy Pearn Kandola revealed today (18...
A co-founder of Ben & Jerry's ice cream said he has a "broken heart" after quitting the company because he felt the brand's owner, Unilever, “silenced” his activism, an open letter revealed on X...
Charisma alone doesn’t guarantee effectiveness as a leader. Despite what some may believe, charisma it isn’t a type of leadership.
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.
