Philips’ Toby Culshaw: Data use is an ethical minefield

Data creates limitless opportunities so long as HR knows how to use it properly

Royal Mail workers vote for strike action

The Communication Workers Union claims Royal Mail is breaking the "progressive" agreement on pay, pensions and working hours reached last year

Queen's Speech: Workers’ rights, pensions and immigration

Government announces commitment to the Good Work Plan, pensions dashboards framework and a new migration system, though it is unclear if any of the 26 bills will become law

Is flexible working for menopausal women a step too far?

There is a danger that legislative measures to improve menopause support for women in the workplace constitutes special treatment

Young women warn of 'talk but no action' on sexual harassment at work

?Two years on from #MeToo, one in four (25%) women still fear they’ll be fired for reporting sexual harassment, according to research by the Young Women’s Trust

Hot topic: Political conversations at work

Workplaces are becoming increasingly politicised, with research from Jobsite finding that 46% of employees have noticed an increase in political discussion among colleagues

Liberata HRD: Employers must commit to ending violence at work

Liberata is the first private sector employer to sign Unison's End Violence at Work Charter

Women lose state pension legal battle

Women who were born in the 1950s will not be compensated for the money they missed out on when the state pension age was raised from 60 to 65

The case for sacking Boris Johnson

If Boris Johnson were head of a company, not head of the country, there would be a strong case for dismissal

Spending Review: Simply too little too late?

Large sums were promised for social care, teaching, policing and the NHS, but the reception has been lukewarm after a decade of cuts and austerity

Quarter of BAME staff bullied or harassed at work

One year on from the launch of the Race At Work Charter, firms are still failing to prevent racially-motivated bullying and provide equal opportunities for BAME staff

Fifth of doctors witness or experience harassment

Many doctors have thought about quitting because of inappropriate behaviour from patients or colleagues