Don't overlook intuition when hiring, research urges

Intuition is often an overlooked part of hiring, with a significant gap between how important HR and senior business leaders view this, according to research

Hot desking contributing to stress at work

The vast majority (92%) of office workers have experienced issues with hot desking, according to research by Brickendon

Cancer patients feel unsupported at work

?More than a quarter (27%) of cancer patients who are employed when diagnosed receive no support to help them return to work, according to Macmillan Cancer Support

Updating legacy HR at Lloyd's of London

Lloyd’s of London is a 300-year-old insurance institution and has the legacy processes and attitudes to show for it

Firms failing on women in leadership mentoring

Three-quarters (75%) of female leaders do not believe their organisation runs an effective women in leadership mentoring programme, according to research from Reed

Only a third feel able to innovate at work

Only a third (33%) of UK employees feel empowered to innovate, according to research from Accenture

Tech employees now more likely to be whistleblowers

Almost half (46%) of tech workers are more likely to report any wrongdoing now than they were before various scandals hit their sector, according to research from Indeed?

BBC announces increased support for parents of premature babies

The BBC has announced that its employees will receive additional maternity or paternity pay if their baby is born prematurely

Third have taken no action on gender pay gap

This International Women's Day the Young Women’s Trust is calling for positive action and transparency on salaries

Top employers prioritise gender diversity

High-performing organisations see the recruitment and progression of women as a business-critical priority, according to Top Employers Institute data

Government's disabled worker targets: Experts respond

Amber Rudd's plans to change the benefits system and get more disabled people into work have received a mixed response

One million public sector staff earn less than the living wage

Ahead of worker rights-related Brexit amendments next week, research reveals many public sector workers are at risk of in-work poverty