Operational Efficiency

Employees turning to side hustles to make ends meet

Employees are taking up side hustles to earn more money rather than out of enjoyment, according to research from CV-Library

Back to basics... Creating dog-friendly workplaces

Our back to basics series brings you top tips from industry experts on the bread and butter areas of HR

Achieving a diverse STEM workforce requires more effort

It is not enough to have representation in the organisation if it does not exist in leadership and key roles, up to and including the board

TUC's Paul Nowak: The tech revolution must happen with people, not to people

Workers must be given greater say over AI implementation to avoid widening inequality, according to the TUC's deputy general secretary Paul Nowak

Social media lessons from the Israel Folau case

Social media amplifies discrimination issues to the extent that they can cross borders and pose difficult questions for employers

Junior doctors to vote on contract changes

The British Medical Association (BMA) and NHS Employers are putting new proposals, including 2% annual pay uplifts, to a referendum following ongoing contract disputes

Has Brexit led to a parliament pressure cooker?

MPs and civil servants are under increasing strain to deliver an as-yet unclear Brexit plan

MPs renew calls for gagging clause ban

The government must be clearer about use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), which are still regularly used to cover up harassment, according to a report by MPs

AI careers unappealing to UK workers

Government data finds that many are uninterested in a career in AI as BEIS announces plans to boost technology skills

CIPD launches parents returners programme

?The CIPD has secured funding from the Government Equalities Office to run a pilot scheme that will help parents get back into work in Yorkshire and The Humber

Is raising women's state pension age discriminatory?

The latest on gender discrimination claims relating to the statutory pension age

Could gig economy deals halt the trade union's demise?

Union membership is low among young people, but the gig economy could be an opportunity for unions to boost numbers