How to successfully navigate the world of employee rights

Are your policies on issues like gender pay and harassment up to date? Here are four steps to ensure they are

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Case study: Responding to sexual abuse allegations at The Old Vic

After historic abuse was uncovered the venue came up with a confidential Guardians support network

Time's up on sexual harassment in the workplace

The topic of sexual harassment crops up with depressing regularity at the moment. But there are things government and employers can do to change things for good

Government promotes side hustle while robots threaten jobs

Government policies need to address new ways of working rather than incentivising insecure gig employment

Report urges crackdown on bad employers

Firms that exploit workers must face tougher sanctions amid mounting evidence of widespread modern slavery, a report has urged

Are we on the cusp of a mental health crisis?

As work grows more unstable and NHS provision falters, are we approaching a mental health perfect storm?

Home Office chief people officer: HR must hold businesses to account

HR has a duty to make their voices heard on poor corporate behaviour, the Home Office's chief people officer said

A pathway to better charity governance

Charities need to raise their game, accept their duty of care to vulnerable people, and back whistleblowers

Employees disillusioned with company purpose

Employers must ensure external marketing matches the internal reality to avoid demoralised, distrustful and unproductive staff

British businesses have become ‘agency worker-reliant’

While the majority use agency workers for short-term gaps, a significant minority of employers view them as core to their business model, research has found

Organisations must act now to shape use of AI

A panel at the launch of Roffey Park's Management Agenda 2018 report discussed the challenge of managing remote workers and the importance of cognitive diversity

Government announces holiday and sick pay for gig workers

?The government has adopted nearly all of the the Taylor Review’s recommendations in its response, published today