Charissa King

Letter from the editor: AI is no fad, so HR must consider its long-term implications

HR professionals of the past have been a bit faddy – quick to take up new and shiny tools and approaches (or so I hear). But where artificial intelligence (AI) might have once looked like a fad, we...

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Dodds’ resignation highlights party disunity

Government minister Anneliese Dodds resigned on Friday (28 February), protesting the prime minister's international aid budget cut. The move could stoke tensions between the party’s leaders and...

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New rise in female representation on FTSE boards

Women are represented on 45% of FTSE 100 board roles – an increase of two percentage points from the previous year – a report has revealed.

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Tribunal suspends lawyer who worked a secondary side job

Regulators have suspended a solicitor after the discovery that he was privately offering paid-for counselling to his employer’s clients, without the firm’s knowledge. We asked HR commentators how to...

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CIPD offers guide to hiring refugees

The CIPD has today (19 February) published guidance to support employers in hiring refugees.

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Christian school worker was sacked unlawfully, court rules

The Court of Appeal ruled on Wednesday (12 February) that a Christian school worker was unlawfully dismissed in 2019, after posting gender-critical views on social media. Should this ruling change HR...

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The UK leads on pay transparency, data suggests

Nearly three quarters (71%) of job postings in the UK include pay details, compared to 50% in France and 16% in Germany, research from the recruitment firm Indeed’s Hiring Lab has confirmed.

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Letter from the editor: Kindness shines in winter

“January doesn’t have to be dry,” according to an email subject line written by a marketer after my own heart (and my cash). But the fact remains that for many, this time of the year is a real slog.

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Acas updates neurodiversity-at-work guidance

Workplace advisory firm Acas has reported that 39% of line managers find it difficult to have conversations about neurodiversity at work.

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HR most likely to answer work calls in personal time, survey finds

HR professionals are the most likely to answer their phone during personal time, including on a first date, survey findings suggest.

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Letter from the editor: Take the fear out of failure

“How do you feel about the F words?” asked consultant David Liddle, addressing an audience during the opening session of the Inclusive Workplace Conference in November.

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From coding to Hacking HR: Ciprian Arhire, Entain

Ciprian Arhire, global head of people programmes and analytics for the sports betting and gaming business Entain Group, talks to Charissa King.

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