Skills for Jobs could lead to more equal opportunities
The government has announced new upskilling reforms that may help HR pursue equal job opportunities for its employees.
Learning and development
Coronavirus will intensify burnout unless employers intervene
A third winter lockdown and continued uncertainties due to the pandemic has placed employees more at risk of burnout than ever before.
Retain key talent through data insight
When the world of work finally emerges from COVID-19, attracting and retaining top talent while reducing operating costs is set to become of paramount importance.
BME employment has plummeted during pandemic
Black and minority ethnic (BME) workers have been hit much harder by job losses during the pandemic than white workers, according to new TUC analysis.
Companies risking lives by bending lockdown rules
No company that has breached COVID-19 safety laws has been reprimanded for doing so, according to an Observer study.
Employers failing to tackle age bias in recruitment
Employers are failing to identify and tackle age bias in recruitment processes despite not viewing ageism as a problem in their organisation.
Pay cuts for permanent working from home are not the answer
Since the COVID-19 pandemic first began, employees have faced extreme disruption to their normal working lives, with many having to work from sofas, spare bedrooms, and some even having to manage home schooling children whilst desperately trying to ensure their own work is completed.
Working parents lying over home-schooling
A lack of flexible working options has forced many employees to lie to their bosses during lockdown.
COVID-19 has caused a shift in leadership skills
Harder skills deemed important to leaders before the pandemic are no longer significant, according to a new report from The Global Alliance in Management Education (CEMS).
How HR can help to detoxify language in workplace conversations
Around 300,000 people with long term mental ill-health issues lose their jobs every year and Nuffield Health research shows 80% of people have experienced a decline in mental health while working from home during the pandemic.
Brexit could jeopardise UK workers’ rights
The UK government’s alternative to EU labour market rules could be putting UK workers’ rights at risk.
