Operational Efficiency

De-biasing language in job adverts

The wording in job adverts can discourage certain segments of the population, but here's how to de-bias them

Five things we learned at Tipping Point 2019

HR magazine was the exclusive media partner for TALiNT Partners’ conference this year. Here’s what we learned

Job quality rated higher at co-operatives

Co-operatives and employee-owned businesses may be more resilient in times of crisis because they have higher job quality and better management practices, according to research

Purpose a double-edged sword for employers

AMBA's Careers and Talent Forum explored the importance of culture, onboarding, exit interviews and alumni networks in attracting top talent

Outlawing NDAs isn't good for employees or employers

Generally speaking, both the employer and employee want confidentiality provisions in settlement agreements

Quarter of firms have never interviewed a disabled person

More than half (52%) of HR leaders incorrectly believe the main reason disabled people don’t get jobs is because they lack the right skills or qualifications, according to Scope

Profile: HR at Heinz

Kraft Heinz is set on growth, but the people function needed to focus on L&D, hiring entrepreneurial talent and enabling innovation

Legal lowdown: The Wahaca ‘eat and run’ incident

There are wider lessons to draw from Wahaca being compelled to withdraw its practice of deducting pay from staff after customers left without paying

Four-day working week boosts PR firm's growth

Research finds employees expect technology to deliver a four-day working week in the near future, as one organisation proves the effectiveness of this approach

Legal-ease: Paid leave entitlement

As peak holiday season approaches we recap the law around paid leave entitlement

WhatsApp in the workplace

Using WhatsApp for work can bring both advantages and disadvantages, so employers must stay on top of who is using it, when and why

Non-UK staff feel less accepted since Brexit

?Almost one in 10 (8%) non-native workers in the UK have left a job because they felt they didn’t fit in, according to Jobsite