'HR's growth risks productivity': HR leaders react

The growth of HR is negatively impacting productivity, The Telegraph reported yesterday (2 December), in an article that claimed “HR is driving Britain’s bosses potty”. 

Stellantis CEO resigns over ‘different views’

Carlos Taveres, who was chief executive of car manufacturer Stellantis, resigned with immediate effect on 1 December. Reports suggest that his departure was due to disputes with other board...

HR Most Influential Podcast Series 4 has launched, with 'The Future of Work'

Series 4 of the HR Most Influential Podcast has landed, starring KPMG's James Devine.

Employees more likely to report sexual misconduct than malpractice

Seven in 10 employees (70%) would report sexual misconduct at work, research by whistleblowing platform SafeCall, published on 25 November, revealed.

The HR Most Influential Podcast 4.1 The Future of HR

James Devine, director and head of future workforce practice at KPMG UK and this year's #1 Most Influential practitioner sits down to discuss how HR can ditch transactional work and achieve its...

Gen Z is teaching leaders how to lead

Every time I hear a leader bemoan their Gen Z employees, I want to ask them a simple question: when did setting boundaries become a character flaw?

Two thirds of workers engage in 'productivity theatre'

More than two thirds (67%) of workers reported having engaged in ‘productivity theatre’, or performing tasks to appear busy without doing meaningful work, according to a survey by work management...

Should HR help employers reduce carbon emissions? 

After a legal case in Holland which found that the oil company Shell does not have a “social standard of care” to reduce its carbon emissions, we asked HR if employers have an obligation to reduce...

CIPD Ace 2024: What you missed from day one

HR magazine’s editorial team is in Manchester for the CIPD’s annual conference this week. Here’s what we learned from day one.

Employers must prevent work-related stress, HSE says

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has launched a campaign to encourage employers to meet their legal duty to prevent work-related stress during Stress Awareness Week. Today (6 November) is Stress...

HR wants ESG-aligned benefits

Nearly nine in 10 (86%) HR decisionmakers in the UK said it is either a ‘priority’ or ‘fairly important’ for them to work with employee benefits companies that have a strong environmental, social and...

Sick days up 41% in three years

The number of sick days UK employees take has increased 41% in the last three years, according to a report by jobs platform Totaljobs.