Beau Jackson
Does HR need more practical routes into the profession?
A poll on LinkedIn has sparked discussion among the HR community about the need for more apprenticeships in the profession.
One in 10 Scottish workers in unstable work
One in 10 employees in Scotland (over 200,000 people) have said their work does not give them a stable or predictable income.
Could women's golf lessons be a hole-in-one for equality?
Last week The Times reported that senior women at professional services firm EY feared being excluded at work as a lot of the professional networking between male colleagues happens on the golf...
Pingdemic test-to-return used by employers to fight self-isolation
Employers have been left reeling by a record number of NHS COVID-19 app alerts asking people to self-isolate.
Government cracks down on sexual harassment in the workplace
The UK government has outlined new intentions to help stamp out sexual harassment in the workplace.
HR under more pressure as businesses shift to remote work
Two-thirds (64%) of HR specialists are expecting heightened work pressures as their organisations introduce more homeworking.
Pingdemic: How can HR adapt to staff shortages caused by self-isolation?
According to the CIPD, almost six in ten (57%) HR professionals have said they have suffered staff shortages in the last month due to employees being told to self-isolate by the NHS Test and Trace...
What is current best practice for working parents and carers?
In 2021, organisational best practice for working families and carers is about inclusivity, the journey to parenthood, and introducing ways to help employees communicate their needs.
What you missed from the CIPD Festival of Work
Professor Brian Cox, safeguarding the NHS, hybrid work tips and lessons learned from mistakes in the pandemic - here are some of the key takeaways we gleaned from this week's CIPD Festival of Work.
Creativity or development? Hybrid work plans depend on aims
Speaking at the opening keynote on day 2 of the CIPD’s Festival of Work Carl Benedikt Frey, director of the Future of Work programme at Oxford Martin School, University of Oxford, argued that place is...
Lockdown easing delay adds pressure to HR
The four-week delay in easing of lockdown restrictions in England to 19 July will be bittersweet for employers.
Take your place at the table: profile Una O’Reilly, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield
Bring your whole self to work – HR’s well-worn mantra. All people leaders ought to practice what they preach when it comes to authenticity and Una O’Reilly, group director of engagement and director...