Our latest webinar addressed varying ways that HR can help address skills gaps. Lara Bryant presents five highlights.
More than 16,000 employers now pay the real living wage, representatives of the Living Wage Foundation announced last month. We asked commentators how even more employers can get on board.
Three quarters (75%) of UK employers admitted to hiring a candidate with strong technical skills who later underperformed due to a lack of soft skills and cultural alignment, according to research...
A former worker on the railway project HS2 has won £319,070.95 after being unfairly dismissed for accusing his bosses of disguising the true price of the delayed railway project, according to a...
A former chef has won £13,455 after an argument she had at work in front of customers was attributed to symptoms of anxiety, depression and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
The number of working days lost to sickness and injury in the UK in 2024 was 148.9m, according to Office for National Statistics (ONS) data published on Wednesday (4 June).
Half of participants in the CIPD Trust’s Aspiring HR Directors (HRD) programme, designed to support HR high-performers from underrepresented backgrounds, have been promoted to senior roles since the...
Half (52%) of UK employees in middle manager roles and below don’t see management as an aspirational career path, research has revealed.
The UK has ranked 22nd globally out of 109 countries in skills proficiency, according to a report published today (4 June).
Four in 10 (39%) workers have experienced bullying, harassment and discrimination at work due to their disability, according to survey findings published yesterday (3 June).
A British Airways cabin crew member has gone viral after being discovered dancing naked in a business class toilet mid-shift, according to The Independent’s report of the incident yesterday (2 June).
Employees from retail giant John Lewis Partnership have called on bosses to reinstate bonuses after a three-year hiatus, the Financial Times reported on Sunday (1 June).
