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Flexible working | Flexible Working Taskforce releases hybrid work guidelines
The Flexible Working Taskforce has today (3 December) published new guidelines to help employers use fair and sustainable hybrid working practices.
Employee experience | Is there such thing as a dream job?
A poll of UK workers this week found the dream job consists of five things: a supportive boss; a 16–20-minute commute; 29 days of holiday; a 21–30-hour work week; and £44,355 pay packet.
Christmas countdown | 12 months of 2021: January
It was another year of turbulence for people professionals. Our 12 Days of Christmas countdown reviews what made the headlines in 2021.
Technology | Data-driven management in the hybrid workplace
Hybrid working is becoming the norm for many people through an increasing reliance on technologies like Microsoft Teams. As of the end of July 2021, Microsoft reported over 250 million daily users of...
HREX21 | HR Excellence Awards 2021: The winners
Last night's (1 December) glittering HR Excellence Awards 2021 ceremony, back as an in-person event after 2020’s virtual ceremony, was a roaring success with the UK's HR professionals.
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Staff benefits | Unlimited holiday is 'click-bait HR policy'
Stockbroker firm, FinnCapp, HR consultancy CharlieHR and media agency The7stars. Three very different companies with one thing in common: they’ve all implemented unlimited holiday for employees and...
Gender | Getting the support you need when coming out as non-binary at work
Many of us went through a journey of self-discovery during the pandemic, and for me it was no different. It took the months of introspection brought on by lockdown to reach a place where I realised I...
Employment law | Hybrid working: five key employment law considerations for employers
If there is one positive we can take from the pandemic, it is adaptability in the workplace. From working at home, to varying hours in order to juggle home-schooling and/or caring responsibilities,...
Work/life balance | The Generation Gap: Why millennials are leaving the office on time, yet leaders still feel the need to work late
The generation gap is becoming a minefield for so many leaders.
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IR35 | Employers warned not to shirk responsibility for contractors
A majority (88%) of off-payroll contractors have been told by firms that they must work through an umbrella company, despite questions about their credibility.
Wellbeing | Should HR have supervision?
As a profession, those of us in HR roles offer support, advice and compassion to anyone who needs it in the organisation, but when it comes to ourselves we can often struggle to find the same level of...
Founder ego | Twitter's Jack Dorsey slams founder’s syndrome: how would HR deal with it?
Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey announced he would be leaving the company this week after nearly 16 years.
Labour shortages | Staffing crisis in social care worsens
The staffing crisis in the social care sector is set to deepen, as statistics show a loss of up to 70,000 workers across the sector in the six months to November.
Wellbeing | How to prevent cumulative stress in the workplace
According to a 2020 survey, an alarming 79% of UK adults in employment commonly experienced work-related stress – that’s some 20% higher than in 2018.
Job market | Record wages for seasonal staff set to climb higher
Companies are paying record-high wages to secure seasonal staff this Christmas, yet may have to pay even more as vacancies lie open.
Best practice | Guidance on employing disabled workers published
The Business Disability Forum yesterday (November 29) launched its Disability Essentials range of resources, hoping to provide answers to businesses’ key questions.