It's been an eventful year for HR-related issues hitting the headlines. Our 12 Days of Christmas countdown revisits each month's most notable happenings

Tech giants have been accused of having cultures that ignore or perpetuate harassment and gendered discrimination

The instance of Ted Baker offers some important lessons to other employers as they seek to update their approach in a post-#MeToo? era

Employers must consider how the combination of a festive tipple, secret Santa and social media could make the event an HR nightmare

Deliveroo riders are not entitled to collective bargaining under the European Convention on Human Rights, the High Court has ruled

As with anything individuals harbour different tastes, which can affect what they may or may not find funny

Engagement surveys are not always an accurate measure of true engagement, according to new research

With concerns growing over the rise of ‘fake news’ and a ‘post-truth’ culture, HR faces both a challenge and an opportunity

As chair of Amazon’s Black Employee Network (BEN) I have seen how vital it can be for organisations to engage black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) employees

For a supposedly innovative and future-forward company Google is behind the times when it comes to basic equalities and transparency

Staff are demanding changes to how sexual misconduct is dealt with, and the appointment of an employee representative to the board

There seems to be a developing view that NDAs are inherently bad and that it is in the public interest that they should never be enforced, but the matter is more complex than this