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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.
Wellbeing | Providing HR support for employees with relationship difficulties
When a relationship ends – whether a couple is going through divorce proceedings or ending a period of co-habitation – this can have a huge impact on a member of staff’s work life.
Investment | UK productivity among the lowest of the G7, finds ONS
Output per hour worked by UK employees is among the lowest of all the G7 countries, according to new data published by the ONS.
D&I | Diversity more important than pay, say advertising graduates
A poll of 100 newly qualified young people hoping to work in the ad-industry has revealed the significant extent to which working for diverse employers now trumps pay.
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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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D&I | Public sector is UK's most disability confident employer
The public sector is the most committed to the employment of disabled employees, new research has shown.
Remote work | Lack of in-person catch-ups driving workers to quit
Two thirds of white-collar workers are forecast to leave their jobs this year due to a lack of face-to-face communication with managers, as a result of working from home.
Diversity | Why cultural agility is the antidote to ineffective EDI programmes
Unconscious bias training may be the most popular form of EDI programme, but it is often not successful and may exacerbate failings in intercultural understanding, says Paula Caligiuri
Gender | Why data holds the key for improving gender equality in the supply chain
Women are an integral part of global supply chains, making up nearly half (43%) of the workforce. However, women continue to face discrimination in the workplace, which can affect everything from pay...
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...