Shorter working week could tackle UK productivity issues

New research finds no correlation between long working hours and productivity

Absence recording: The silent legal risk to HR

Not reporting absence data accurately could have personal repercussions for some staff

Job sharing at the executive level

With flexible working front of mind for HR, job sharing at leadership level is on the rise

HR tech has already come so far, where will it go in 2019?

There are five main areas where AI and other technologies will change HR's focus and purpose this year

Microchipping staff: Sensible safeguarding or ethical nightmare?

Microchips could provide firms with valuable workforce data and improve accessibility. However, some are concerned it’s a step too far

UK worker productivity falls to two-year low

Experts believe people management must be a priority if we are to tackle workplace productivity issues

Auto-enrolment error fines soar

The number of businesses fined by The Pensions Regulator for pension auto-enrolment errors has risen 144% in the past year, according to EMW

Firms failing to train staff on remote working cyber security

?A third (32%) of UK businesses have suffered a data breach due to remote working in the past 12 months, according to research from CybSafe

The Internet of Things in the office and HR

How is technology such as the Internet of Things changing the workplace environment, and is there a danger it will go too far?

Virtually impossible?: VR in recruitment

With opinion divided over the extent to which virtual reality will be used for recruitment, it is best to keep an open mind

Should you 'do HR' for robots too?

With intelligent machines predicted to become more prominent in the workplace will they soon fall under HR’s remit?

HR tech: Fundamentals versus future-gazing

Never has HR tech been so sophisticated. But instead of rushing into getting the latest big thing HRDs must pick the right solution for their current setup