CIPD 2018: Organisations must take ownership of the reskilling challenge

A panel at the CIPD Annual Conference and Exhibition explored the employer's role in creating agile learners

HRs fulfilled by careers but fear skills mismatch

?Many HR practitioners feel their current skillset doesn’t match the demands of their role, according to research by the CIPD

Hiring refugees makes business as well as ethical sense

Refugees are a largely untapped skills source, but legislation and workplace cultures pose barriers

Employee representation on boards could help at Google, say experts

Staff are demanding changes to how sexual misconduct is dealt with, and the appointment of an employee representative to the board

Legal lowdown: Covert recording and monitoring

Over the past few years both employers and employees have become increasingly savvy when it comes to technology in the workplace

How to spot addiction in the workplace

Many employees with addictions are still high-functioning and valuable contributors to their workplace

Pensions minister: Engaging savers is everyone’s responsibility

Guy Opperman shared his vision for pensions including mid-life MOTs, the launch of the new Simpler Annual Statement, and responsible investments

Change workplace practices to improve health and longevity

If we changed workplace practices and environments employers would no longer be damaging, even killing, their people

Three lessons on mental health at work from the Mad World summit

The Mad World summit 2018 focused on moving beyond mental health awareness towards the actions employers can take to tackle mental illness in the workplace

Inclusion is not an illusion for small businesses

Despite big businesses ‘talking the talk’ on diversity, it is small businesses who are overwhelmingly diverse and passionate about giving people a chance

Humane management case study: The SME

In her new book Vlatka Hlupic provides case studies to prove that humane management is not just a nice to have. We take a look at some of those organisations included

Labour's worker shares plan: HR experts react

Labour’s party conference announcement that it would force all large firms to give workers shares has received a mixed reaction from reward and corporate governance experts