A brief guide to ethical audits

The revelation that Next Plc and John Lewis failed to detect a ‘slave workforce’ among a UK-based supplier brings the issue of slavery into sharp relief

The HR challenges of an ageing workforce

People are living (and working) for longer, which has implications for employers' age strategies beyond older workers

HR guide to dyslexia at work

Bella MacLaren from Dyslexia Action offers some advice on accommodating employees with dyslexia

Government announces new contract to be imposed on junior doctors

The government will impose a new contract on junior doctors despite opposition from the BMA

Legal lowdown: The CEO five-year sell-by date

Ex-Barclays chairman David Walker has put a sell-by date on CEOs, but how can you ensure this is managed in a legally-sound way?

New contracts: not what the junior doctor ordered

How will junior doctors' resistance to a new contract affect HR in the NHS?

Planning for extreme weather disruption

While the media loves extreme weather scaremongering, most businesses have learned how to cope

Another step in the commission as holiday pay case

A final judgment is expected in March, but what could the possible ramifications be for employers?

Avoiding interview discrimination – a timely reminder

The nature of interviews means it is all too easy to make snap subjective assessments

HR: Will a robot take your job?

With job loss from automation an increasing concern, how safe are HR roles from the rise of the robots?

The truth behind the headlines: it's still not legal to snoop on staff

Contrary to some reports, the case does not set a precedent for employers to monitor, carte blanche, employees' private messages

Private employee messages ruling not a 'green light for snooping'

By snooping unnecessarily employers can damage the trust between themselves and their workers