Operational Efficiency

HRD's pocket guide to... PR

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

HR bears brunt of GDPR compliance

One year on from the introduction of the GDPR, HR professionals report feeling burdened by the demands of data compliance and fear it could get worse post-Brexit

How to combat 'mansplaining' in leadership

The rise in mansplaining in the workplace could prohibit the leadership development of talented individuals who may be intimidated by this behaviour

Workers can't afford to get to work

Rising fuel costs are having a detrimental effect on financial wellbeing

BAME employees told to 'Westernise' names

BAME workers feel numerous pressures to fit in research finds, highlighting a serious and longstanding issue

Unions must adopt digital mindsets to attract young people

A panel at Unions 21’s annual conference discussed the potential of technology to track work hours and quality and put employees in a stronger bargaining position

How to build a compensation plan

A good compensation plan combines several models and objectives and is adapted to the organisation's culture, the type of employee and the field of work

Employees gagged in maternity discrimination cases

As MP Maria Miller calls for further protections for pregnant women, research reveals a rise in employment disputes for new parents

Employer considerations for workplace surveillance

The European Court of Human Rights' decision in Lopez Ribalda and others v Spain offers a cautionary tale against covert workplace surveillance

Does HR have a race problem?

We asked HR professionals whether they think HR is as racially-diverse and inclusive as it should be

Missing gender pay gap figures: 47 organisations yet to report

?Forty-seven organisations have been named and shamed by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) for failing to report their latest gender pay gap data

The pitfalls of suspending employees

A suspended employee may claim constructive (and potentially unfair) dismissal by arguing that the suspension is not justified, is a breach of contract or has gone on too long