Strategic HR

Dismissal of pain impacts women's careers

For a fifth (20%) of women, pain has held them back in their career, as they either had to take sick days or change careers due to their pain.

Internal communications is fast evolving, conference speakers explain

Internal communications (IC) is rapidly evolving from being a support function into being a strategic business partner, according to leaders at Unily’s Unite 24 conference (15 October). 

Comms to the rescue: How to boost HR's reputation

How can HR leaders build a better reputation for the function, and educate their organisations about what HR is, and does? Honey Wyatt assesses the approaches, and their impact.

Potential national insurance increase drives concern

The government could increase employers' national insurance contributions in the autumn budget, on 30 October. Our commentators analyse how business leaders might react.

HR must reclaim space for development

The HR function is not focused on its own development due to years of financial and time pressure. How can we change this?

A third of leaders have difficulty creating a senior management team

A third (32%) of UK business leaders reported problems creating a competent senior management team to help the business grow, a report by accountancy firm Menzies showed.

ADHD, HR and me

As an HR professional with ADHD, this is how managing neurodiversity impacts me and influences my style of work.

How can HR support workers over 50 with long-term sickness?

People with a long-term health condition who are over 50 were 60% more likely to be out of work than their younger peers, research published today (14 October) by the Centre for Ageing Better has...

Managers receive more financial wellbeing support than employees

Managers receive more financial wellbeing support than non-managers, research by financial wellbeing platform Bippit has shown.

Make hybrid work healthy work

With the right strategies, business leaders can ensure that hybrid workers are both healthy and happy at work, research suggests, as Gemma Dale reports.

HR must revisit language referring to older workers

The term ‘older workers’ is commonly used to refer to employees aged 50 upwards. With over a third of the UK workforce now aged over 50, this terminology is not only an oversimplification but a source...

“Lazy” doctor must pay £20k to employer, tribunal rules

A "lazy" doctor has been ordered to pay £20,000 to his employer, as an employment tribunal dismissed his claims.