Beau Jackson
This year's remote work experiment has negative impact on third of UK workforce
A third (33%) of UK workers have said that changes to their work routine, including working from home, have had a negative effect on their wellbeing this year.
12 months of 2020: February
?In a year that has catapulted people professionals to the top of every agenda, our 12 Days of Christmas countdown reviews what made the headlines in 2020.
Antiracism taskforce launched to tackle COVID’s impact on BME workers
Workers from Black and minority ethnic (BME) backgrounds have had to self-isolate at a much higher rate than white workers, according to a new report from the TUC.
Business leaders self-medicating with drugs and alcohol to cope with mental health problems
UK business leaders are self-medicating with drugs and alcohol to cope with mental health symptoms during the pandemic.
12 months of 2020: January
In a year that has catapulted people professionals to the top of every agenda, our 12 Days of Christmas countdown reviews what made the headlines in 2020.
COVID-19 Winter Plan: HR responds
Though the prime minister’s COVID-19 Winter Plan will mean the requirement to stay at home will be lifted from 2 December, a return to the tiered system, travel restrictions, and advice to continue...
How HR can tackle equal pay despite coronavirus set backs
Today marks the day when women in the UK effectively work for free for the rest of the year, as a result of the disparity in pay between men and women.
Diversity and inclusion remains CEO’s top priority in pandemic – yet employees feel unsupported
Nine out of 10 CEOs have said that diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) remains a moderate, very important, or top priority during coronavirus, yet the climate is proving challenging to progress.
Job flexibility helps narrow gender pay gap as women apply for more senior roles
The option to work part-time, job share or flexibly could be fundamental to helping close the gender pay gap, finds a new study by Zurich insurance and the government-backed Behavioural Insights Team.
Remote work could be damaging relations between different ethnic groups in England and Wales
Remote working is preventing employees from mixing and socialising with colleagues from different ethnicities.
HR's conversational habits create culture
HR can transform company culture with its next conversation, according Megan Reitz, author and professor of leadership and dialogue at Hult Ashridge Executive Education,
Nearly a third of UK workers would return to office for cash incentives
Just 7% of UK office workers have said they would be willing to return to the office full time post-coronavirus, demonstrating a shift in attitudes towards presenteeism.