Operational Efficiency

Using poetry to engage staff in training

Poems can help make internal comms more memorable, and excite employees to help spread the message

Union power around the world

The UK may have been the birthplace of the trade union movement, but that doesn’t mean other countries have followed in its footsteps in terms of legislative power and national attitude

Work visas for international graduates to be extended

The government has announced that international students will be able to stay in the UK two years after graduating to find a job, overturning former prime minster Theresa May's restrictive policies

Labour proposes Ministry for Employment Rights

Labour announced a number of proposals to reform workers' rights at the TUC Congress, including banning zero-hours contracts and increasing the power of trade unions

D&I and HR at trade unions

Trade unions are far from immune to the D&I problem facing many organisations

Grad hiring buoyant but Brexit a threat, research finds

?Nearly 22,000 graduate jobs were created over the 2018/19 recruitment season, according to the Institute of Student Employers’ (ISE) annual student recruitment survey

What do good HR-union relations look like?

HR and unions haven't always seen eye to eye. But good relationships are possible

Employers must be more open about pension savings, say workers

HR should focus on transparency, training and tools when communicating pensions to employees, as new research released during Pension Awareness Week shows employee engagement with pensions continues...

A new dawn for trade unions?

Membership levels have tumbled since their peak in the late 1970s, so if unions are to continue to play an important role in the workplace change is necessary

TUC calls for ban on workplace class discrimination

Britain is “wasting skills and talent” by allowing working-class people to experience discrimination at work

Pensions – why sustainability should be your priority

Put sustainability at the centre of your pension investment policy and you’ll have a happier and more engaged workforce

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Brexit concerns rose among EU nationals when Boris Johnson took office

HR must focus on supporting EU citizens working in the UK, as research shows fear over Brexit increased at the time of the new PM’s appointment