Cath Everett

The future of payroll

How is increasing automation set to change how our people get paid in the future? Cath Everett investigates.

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Is three the magic number for in-office working?

Google, Meta, HSBC and Amazon have all made headlines over the summer for mandating workers return to the office for at least three days a week, but what evidence is there to support three days as the...

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Where’s HR’s helping hand?

When the tables turn and HR finds itself on the receiving end of an employment dispute, is there case for a union? Cath Everett reports.

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Shifting the balance in women's health: why we're finally talking about it

Opening up about the menopause has started a sea-change for women’s health at work, but what will be its legacy effect?

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Top HR risks of the next decade and how to handle them

Organisational risk is a constantly changing landscape. From dealing with change to diversity and inclusion, here are some of the top HR risks businesses will face in the 2020s.

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Keeping internal communications open in times of crisis

Coronavirus has been an exercise in effective internal communications, but now the UK is, somewhat, out of the eye of the storm, what lessons is HR taking forward when preparing for future crises?...

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Can HR prevent employees from taking up a second job?

Despite the ongoing row over whether MPs should be allowed to hold second jobs, the activity is actually not as unusual across the wider economy as many people think.

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Should HR worry about online job reviews?

Cath Everett assesses how much influence review websites have on prospective job applicants and how employers can capitalise on their image on such sites.

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What to do when your boss is a psychopath

Psychopathic bosses are alarmingly common, but luckily there are ways of dealing with them

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Does collaborative hiring really work?

Getting employees from across the business involved in the hiring process can help eliminate bias and establish cultural fit quickly, but democracy has its drawbacks

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How to break wellbeing taboos

Employees' health affects productivity. But what to do when the problem is something they won't talk about?

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Where next for employee benefits?

The employee benefits landscape is changing, with a broadening out of what might be defined as such

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