The five biggest HR learnings from 2018

As we enter a new year it's a good opportunity to assess what we've learned and where to go next

HRDs earn almost £25k less than FDs

Recent figures obtained from top executives across the UK show that finance directors earn significantly more than HR directors

Dealing with flexible working requests from staff with caring responsibilities

Given the ageing population, employees increasingly need to balance their work and life to deal with caring responsibilities

Greater workplace support for fertility patients needed

Infertility can be emotionally, mentally, physically, and financially draining, and it is estimated that one in seven couples have problems conceiving

Running innovation through the DNA of L’Oréal

Innovation runs through the whole employee lifecycle; from recruitment to succession planning to transforming ways of working

The 12 months of 2018: June

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

HR's role in organisational creativity and innovation

Innovation and creativity are becoming ever more critical to many organisations’ success. HR has the power to create the conditions most conducive to both

We must create and advertise more flexible roles

More widespread and embedded flexible working practices will help solve key challenges for employers

HR takes centre stage at the Royal Shakespeare Company

Its HRD Jo Pitman wants to see a workforce as diverse as its performances, and HR has a leading role in achieving that

Workers' rights get "largest upgrade in a generation"

The government announced plans to give greater protections to gig economy workers today

Wednesday half-days could boost productivity

While many aren't prepared for a four-day week, businesses support the idea of an afternoon off on a Wednesday, according to research from Kin&Co

Deliveroo riders lose collective bargaining legal appeal

Deliveroo riders are not entitled to collective bargaining under the European Convention on Human Rights, the High Court has ruled