BAME equality held back by toxic cultures

A panel at a Westminster Employment Forum policy conference spoke of the need for organisations to be willing to have uncomfortable conversations about race

Hancock's NHS NDA ban announcement "strange"

Gagging orders on NHS whistleblowers are to be banned, health and social care secretary Matt Hancock announced yesterday

Ask the HR agony aunt... Being overruled in a harassment case

Here are some real-life dilemmas faced by HR directors we spoke to, and the advice from others in the profession

Ask the HR agony aunt... Unearthing illicit behaviour

Here are some real-life dilemmas faced by HR directors we spoke to, and the advice from others in the profession

HR more vital in uncertain times

The HR function is becoming more influential in uncertain economic climates, according to a study from the CIPD and Institute for Employment Studies (IES)

Ask the HR agony aunt... Redundancies and personal situations

Here are some real-life dilemmas faced by HR directors we spoke to, and the advice from others in the profession

Ethics and HR

There’s no such thing as a black and white ethical dilemma. So how can HR practitioners develop their personal ethics so they can help their organisations navigate the grey areas?

Employees fear losing jobs over addictions

Stigma around drug and alcohol addiction means many employees are put off seeking help

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