TUC and government clash over right to strike

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has announced a national ‘right to strike’ day of protest on 1 February, following the publication of the government's minimum service levels bill yesterday (10...

Off-the-record complaints and how to handle them

There have been various news reports of high-profile workplace bullying or harassment allegations over the past few months.

Renaming Christmas parties could create more division than inclusion

Civil servants in the UK have been urged to rename Christmas parties 'festive celebrations' so as not to exclude employees of different faiths at end of year gatherings.

Employer guilty of sexual harassment by appeal process

Railway infrastructure services firm VolkerRail has been found guilty of sexual harassment against a former employee due to the way it handled the claimant’s grievance and appeal process.

Twitter backtracks after P&O style redundancies

Social media giant Twitter has reached out to some workers about a return to the company, despite mass worldwide redundancies in the company taking place earlier this month.

Yorkshire Building Society introduces inclusive work uniforms

Yorkshire Building Society has introduced inclusive uniform options suitable for a variety of different gender identities.

Employee experience more than a HR problem

Employee experience (EX) strategies become more effective with a holistic approach, rather than just limiting them to a HR responsibility, according to Laura Cole, MD and head of HR for UK and Europe...

Virgin among first companies providing paid carer and neonatal leave

Virgin Media O2 has rolled out enhanced employee wellbeing initiatives, becoming one of the first UK companies to offer both paid neonatal and paid carer's leave to workers.

Calling it out: why bystanders are key to creating an anti-bullying culture

On average, workplace bullying affects around 15% of people, while some 83% of employees say they have witnessed workplace bullying. 

HR responsibilities during a mourning period

Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, businesses face the task of navigating a UK-wide mourning period.

How can HR support employees during cost of living crisis?

Prime minister Liz Truss announced yesterday (8 September) the government's plan to help UK residents with energy bills - but what other measures can companies take to support their employees through...

UK turns to international workers amid talent shortage

More than half of UK entrepreneurs (56%) have hired international staff as the country battles through ongoing staff shortages.