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Five critical challenges keeping HR awake at night

Recently, some critics have claimed that HR professionals lack business nous and are slow to adapt their policies and practices in line with changes in the world of work. In fact if you’re an HR...

Vote for HR director of the Year: shortlist announced

It has been a tough 12 months, but HR directors have risen to the challenges – and none more so than the 10 heads of HR shortlisted in this year’s HR Excellence Awards.

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Over 90% of UK employees have attended work while sick, new research says

Presenteeism in the UK workforce is rising, with 93% of UK employees saying they have come into work despite being ill, according to new research from insurance company Canada Life.

Nominations open for HR Most Influential 2013

HR magazine would like to hear who you think has been the most influential person in the field of people strategy over the past 12 months.

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BBC staff 'fearful' of raising bullying and harassment complaints

The BBC has confirmed it will be overhauling its bullying and harassment policy, after its Respect at Work Review found many employees are fearful of raising bullying and harassment complaints.

The need for HR analytics being ignored by many businesses, says KPMG

Many businesses are failing to collate meaningful information about their people, choosing to only focus on financial metrics, according to Robert Bolton, partner in KPMG's global HR centre of...

Osborne’s ‘shares for rights’ scheme saved, but employers must offer free legal advice

The House of Lords has backed down in its long battle with the Government over the controversial ‘shares for rights’ scheme, but only after extra safeguards were added to the bill to protect workers...

Blacklisting report: cause for concern for HR best practice?

A Government report criticising ‘systematic blacklisting’ in the construction sector is likely to exacerbate concerns among HR professionals about how to uphold best practice in employee recruitment...

Apprenticeships vital to build the workforce of the future, research finds

Apprenticeships are essential to help build a sustainable workforce and get more people into employment, according to a report published today by learndirect and Cranfield School of Management.

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Businesses have a duty to protect the environment, says CEO of Center Parcs UK

I recently installed a ground-source heat pump in the garden of my North Yorkshire home. I’ve been working for almost three years to restore the lovely old Yorkshire farmhouse and I’m determined to...

Generation Y choose greater flexibility over financial reward, PwC study reveals

Generation Y would choose workplace flexibility, work/life balance and the opportunity for overseas assignments over financial rewards, a study published by PwC has found.

Nursing staff spending 2.5 million working hours a week on paperwork

Nursing staff are being prevented from caring for their patients because they are "drowning in a sea of paperwork", the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has said.