Dealing with flexible working requests from staff with caring responsibilities

Given the ageing population, employees increasingly need to balance their work and life to deal with caring responsibilities

We must create and advertise more flexible roles

More widespread and embedded flexible working practices will help solve key challenges for employers

The 12 months of 2018: March

It's been an eventful year for HR-related issues hitting the headlines. Our 12 Days of Christmas countdown revisits each month's most notable happenings

Debt, separation and bullying top mental health concerns

Employers were asked about the main issues around poor mental health of their employees

Wednesday half-days could boost productivity

While many aren't prepared for a four-day week, businesses support the idea of an afternoon off on a Wednesday, according to research from Kin&Co

Hot topic: Employee loneliness, part two

The BBC recently revealed that a third of people often feel lonely, and experts have warned of the potential mental and physical ill health consequences

Hot topic: Employee loneliness

The BBC recently revealed that a third of people often feel lonely, and experts have warned of the potential mental and physical ill health consequences

Gautier: Clearly define bullying to stop it

Having a clear definition of workplace bullying can help prevent it, according to chartered psychologist and academic Chantal Gautier

Staff working out of hours could be violating GDPR

UK workers struggling to switch off outside of working hours could be breaching GDPR rules, according to Insurance2go

Improve benefits to help low earners, report urges

Many organisations are failing to maximise the value of employee benefits for low earners, according to research from the Work Foundation

Prince William: HR should be the "door people feel they can go to"

Speaking on a panel at the inaugural This Can Happen conference, the royal shared his own experiences of mental health issues in the workplace

Commuting takes longer than a decade ago

The TUC has called on employers to offer more flexible working options, revealing that commuting times have increased from 53 to 58 minutes over the past 10 years