Is the silver force with you?

The strengths and opportunities afforded by a silver workforce outstrip the threats

Legal-ease: Reducing the cost of mental health absence

How employers can reduce the cost of mental health absence and help their employees

Streamlining global recruitment at Serco

Serco simplified and improved the mammoth task of hiring up to 20,000 people a year globally

Can robots be recruiters?

Automation, AI and algorithms have been steadily creeping in. But can they work for recruitment?

Bad management affecting blue-collar productivity

The correlation between staff and managers both citing bad management suggests firms need to address management styles

Sharing HR practices across Europe at Hitachi

Overseeing HR for 20,000 is difficult. The key at Hitachi is sharing good practices, and people, around the different businesses

Untangling the wires between automation and the future of work

New Acas research shows that automation is having a significant impact on the way jobs are done

Employers contacting sick employees

Managers may unintentionally be creating a culture where staff are expected to always be available

Workers feel bosses put performance ahead of health

While staffing levels are important, presenteeism creates a "false economy"

Stress levels have increased since last year

Only 12% of workers felt less stressed now compared with a year ago

We aren't dealing with robots in business

Automation and robots could be a huge challenge to society if people don’t have jobs or access to income