Strategic HR

Detective who spent hours online shopping at work sacked

A police detective who spent hours online shopping while working from home has been sacked.

AI's hidden sustainability problem: How HR can champion change

Nobody is talking about AI’s damaging impact on the environment. Dominic Bernard discovers why this is exactly the kind of problem that HR is equipped to help organisations navigate.

Mental health support is still reactive

They say prevention is better than cure. Sadly, when it comes to workplace mental health, we haven’t got there yet.

TfL cuts ties with Accenture over DEI rollback

Transport for London has reportedly stopped working with consulting firm Accenture after the consultancy scaled back its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies.

Letter from the editor: AI is no fad, so HR must consider its long-term implications

HR professionals of the past have been a bit faddy – quick to take up new and shiny tools and approaches (or so I hear). But where artificial intelligence (AI) might have once looked like a fad, we...

Employers must tackle insecure work for young women

Young women face unfair, and sometimes illegal, work practices. Employers must step up and help.

Almost half of LGBTQ+ employees feel unsupported by HR

Almost half (42%) of LGBTQ+ employees feel unsupported by management and HR when facing LGBTQ+ issues, new research has highlighted.

Shopify memo links AI to performance

Tobi Lütke, CEO of the multinational e-commerce company Shopify, instructed staff to prove that a job can’t be done using AI, before requesting new staff or resources.

ADHD at work: move beyond misconceptions

Did you know that around 5% of adults in the UK have ADHD, but nearly 85% of them are undiagnosed? In the workplace, many navigate work life with ADHD without knowing.  

Fewer women plan to upskill in AI than men

Fewer women plan on increasing their artificial intelligence (AI) skills and knowledge compared with men, new research has found.

Should meetings be 'killed'?

Employers should “kill meetings” as they slow productivity, according to the CEO of financial services firm JP Morgan, Jamie Dimon.

"People leaders have a duty to guide the correct use of AI"

HR professionals need to help set the guidelines for how AI-enabled tools are used by managers and staff.