12 months of 2019: August

It's been an eventful year for HR-related issues hitting the headlines. Our 12 Days of Christmas countdown revisits each month's most notable happenings

Queen’s Speech: Workers’ rights, Brexit and pensions

Government announces employment bill to protect workers’ rights, but experts give a mixed response

12 months of 2019: May

It's been an eventful year for HR-related issues hitting the headlines. Our 12 Days of Christmas countdown revisits each month's most notable happenings

HRD's pocket guide to... carbon pricing

The HRD’s pocket guide series offers an explanation of areas outside day-to-day HR that business-savvy HRDs need to have a handle on

Calls for a Carer's Passport to support families and jobs (E.G)

The institution of feminine corporations has been called upon to help redress gender imbalance in business, by a Friends Provident Foundation report that states carers are getting a ‘raw deal’ from...

Are employers supporting men in the wake of #MeToo?

More men are speaking up in the wake of #MeToo, but are employers doing enough to support them?

The HR guide to the general election

As the UK heads to the polls in what is being touted as one of the most important elections in decades, HR magazine outlines the main parties' policies affecting the world of employment

Over half of self-employed UK workers don’t know what IR35 is

More than half (57%) of self-employed workers in the UK don’t know what IR35 is, new research from FreeAgent reveals

Disability inclusion starts with HR

Today marks International Day of Persons with Disabilities, a crucial yearly reminder to celebrate the one billion people around the world with a disability and recognise their talents and...

Quarter of employees suffer bullying or discrimination at work

Employers should introduce policies to protect employees from bullying and discrimination based on gender, age or sexual orientation

Workforce online activism on the rise

Organisations see the rise of online activism as a threat to reputation and profits, but few have any guidelines in place around employee use of social media

Legal-ease: Secret recordings in the workplace

A recent tribunal judgment shows that the legal standpoint on employees making covert recordings in the workplace is complex