Majority of UK workers lack regular career conversations

Only 15% of employees have regular career growth conversations, according to new research seen exclusively by HR magazine.

Work is getting more intense, say over half of employees

Over half of workers (55%) feel work is getting more intense and demanding, according to a study from the Trades Union Congress (TUC).

Clunky HR tech costing businesses 26 hours per employee

Poorly designed HR tools are damaging productivity and frustrating employees, according to new research.

How is HR supporting pandemic graduates in the workplace?

Young people who grew up and studied during the pandemic may require more support with confidence, communication and concentration according to experts.

UK's new working time plans risk employee exploitation, says TUC

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has today (13 July) warned that ministers’ plans to loosen rules on how working time is recorded would help rogue employers cheat workers out of pay.

BBC, British Airways and Boots payroll hacked

The BBC, British Airways and Boots are among a growing number of companies targeted by a Russia-linked payroll data hack.

Line managers stop employees speaking up, study finds

When employees see something not right or not working, one in six (17%) think their line manager stops them from speaking up, according to a new study.

Chancellor slammed for concerns about losing ‘water cooler moments’ to remote work

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has suggested the office should be the “default” for workers as he’s concerned about the creativity lost in permanent remote work.

Managers should be trained on people skills to avoid harming employee mental health, CIPD says

The CIPD has called for managers to be trained on people skills following research which found poor managers have a negative effect on employee mental health. 

AI guaranteed to go wrong, says MP

AI is guaranteed to go wrong and has potentially devastating effects on the workforce, according to Conservative MP David Davis.

Paying for company expenses impacting employee mental health

A new study has found a third (37%) of employees paying for company expenses impacts their mental health and 77% worrying about money distracts them at work.

Take the stress out of payroll year end  

It’s that time of the year again: payroll year end. On 19 April, every company is required to send their final submission to HMRC, including a full payment submission (FPS) and employer payment...