The 12 months of 2017: September

For our 12 Days of Christmas countdown we look at the most interesting HR happenings over the last year

Something’s rotten at the heart of HR: Sexual harassment at work

When HR colludes with abusers to silence victims of harassment, the function has failed in its duty of care

Marks & Spencer responds to criticism of secret filming trial

The aim of the trial was to improve customer service and training, but workers have reported feeling anxious

Strikes rise 80% in a year

But technology could be facilitating even more informal industrial action that is not being recorded

Legal lowdown: A question of privilege

Practical steps employers can take to ensure sensitive communications are not released unnecessarily during litigation

The consequences of workplace surveillance

Does modern surveillance technology undermine the ethos at the heart of a strong customer service culture?

Protecting your business from rogue employees

The temporary deactivation of Donald Trump's Twitter shows the significant impact 'rogue' employees can have

Mediation and the employee 'fear factor'

Are employees refusing to engage in mediation before tribunals out of fear?

Internal entrepreneurship can boost your business

BMW has launched an ‘intrapreneur’ initiative across its 1,300-strong UK workforce

Unions call for NHS pay rise

Since 2010 pay has been frozen and then capped at rises of 1% for public sector workers

The significance of relationships and rituals at work

The meaning employees attach to established routines and rituals can be sorely underappreciated

Ask not what you can do for AI, but what AI can do for you…

AI should be used to help and enhance the people already in place, not replace them