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Jobs | New Way to Work government policy unfit and unethical, experts warn
The Department for Work and Pensions' (DWP) new jobs programme Way to Work has faced media backlash for its methods and many in the sector fear it will be counterproductive in the long term.
D&I | Progress on gender and ethnicity pay gaps stalls
Little progress has been made on reducing gender and ethnicity pay gaps, but support for their publication is growing, according to new research.
Employment law | New rights for parents and carers are on the horizon in 2022
Over the last two years, the pandemic has brought radical change to the workplace. Despite its many drawbacks, there’s no denying that for many employees the move to hybrid working has brought greater...
Social mobility | Free school meals recipients struggle to earn a living wage
Fewer than a quarter of people (23%) in England who used to receive free school meals were earning above the living wage by the age of 25.
L&D | Financial education is now a necessity
Financial education has become a significant part of the wellbeing offering, as the UK sees a surge in the cost of living.
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COVID-19 | Plan B lifted: what difficulties lie ahead?
Plan B measures in England, including work from home guidance, will end on 27 January. But with so many false starts already, and the uncertainty of COVID still looming, what difficulties will HR face...
Wellbeing | HR needs to slow down
Earlier this week, I attended a CEO roundtable, where we agreed that the pressures on organisations to deliver faster – whether that be products or services – is growing.
COVID | HR reluctant to cut sick pay for unvaccinated
Despite a recent increase in firms, including Ikea and Next, opting to cut their above-Statutory Sick Pay for unvaccinated employees, many HR professionals seem wary of potential discrimination.
Religion | D&I clinic: Celebrating faith in an increasingly non-religious society
Q. How can you make people with faith still feel seen in the workplace in an increasingly non-religious society?
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Resilience | Test, learn and adapt: thriving in this new era requires a brave new mindset
The notion that we are living in an increasingly 'VUCA' world (volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous) is not a new one and we know that a key characteristic will be adaptability.
Wellbeing | Workers protest unhappiness in the workplace
Workers demonstrated in London yesterday (January 25) to protest widespread unhappiness in the UK workforce.
Risk | Does working from home create a higher risk of fraud?
Fraud in mid-sized UK businesses rose by over 20% in 2021. Working from home has been blamed for the rise, but accidental fraud could also be part of the cause.
HR Lunchtime Debate | What do employees want organisational culture to look like in 2022?
In yesterday’s (25 January) HR Lunchtime Debate HR experts discussed the shape of organisational culture for the year ahead.
CSR | The evolution of capitalism: profit or purpose?
Is profit the fundamental criterion for a business? As capitalism is evolving under our feet, and that evolution is accelerating since COVID-19, we’re seeing a shift of emphasis from the pre-eminence...
Working hours | Does a four-day week undermine true flexibility?
Suggestions that the adoption of a four-day working week will result in less flexibility for workers have been rejected by organisations that have already made four-day weeks permanent.
Equal opportunities | Half from disadvantaged backgrounds find recruitment unfair
New research has revealed 50% of jobseekers from lower socio-economic backgrounds feel they are missing out on employment opportunities because the recruitment process is "unfair” towards them.