Rachel Sharp

CIPD annual conference round-up: Day one

What the HR magazine team learned on day one of the CIPD Annual Conference and Exhibition

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CIPD 2018: Technology making employees lonely

Despite the “illusion of connection” technology brings, emails and remote working are leaving workers lonely and isolated

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The rise of performance-enhancing drugs

There’s been a rise in people taking so-called ‘smart’ drugs or microdosing to boost their performance at work. How dangerous is this, and what does it say about organisational cultures?

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Selvin Brown: UK must adopt 360-degree inclusion

Speakers at the WIG Diversity & Inclusion Conference 2018 spoke of the need to remove barriers for ethnic minorities

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D&I central to the army’s operational effectiveness

Setting up a three-stage framework to operationalise diversity and inclusion in the army

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HR immature on financial wellbeing

Speakers at an HR magazine and Neyber webinar warned that money worries are mounting for UK workers

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Budget 2018: IR35 delayed and limited to larger firms

Philip Hammond announced an extension of IR35 to the private sector, apprenticeship levy relief for small firms, and investment in mental health services

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Putting the 'T+' in LGBT+

What must organisations do to ensure they are inclusive of transgender and non-binary employees?

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TPR and FCA unveil joint pensions regulatory strategy

The strategy sets out four key areas of focus to help ensure people have adequate income in later life

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Pensions minister: Engaging savers is everyone’s responsibility

Guy Opperman shared his vision for pensions including mid-life MOTs, the launch of the new Simpler Annual Statement, and responsible investments

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Australian-style pension targets needed

PLSA policy board chair Emma Douglas called for retirement income targets to encourage employees to boost their savings

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Companies may be forced to reveal ethnicity pay gaps

Prime minister Theresa May has launched a consultation around mandatory reporting as part of plans to help minorities in the workplace

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