Operational Efficiency

Ministers accused of 'using the P&O playbook' for lifting agency worker strike ban

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has said the UK government’s decision to allow companies to replace striking staff with agency workers undermines action taken against P&O Ferries earlier this year.

When is a resignation actually a dismissal?

When faced with a difficult situation, or troublesome employee, the pressure on HR to fix it can build, causing damaging radiation of tension throughout the business.

First neurodivergent work support programme launches in UK

Neurodiversity charity Salvesen Mindroom Centre has launched the first UK government-backed support programme for neurodivergent workers.

How employers can help working parents in a tight labour market

For many, becoming a parent fundamentally alters how people view and what they expect from their workplace.

Most employers value attitude above education

New research has found a significant majority (87%) of employers have said they value a positive attitude over qualifications in entry-level roles.

Childcare staffing crisis demands flexibility from employers

A staffing crisis in UK nurseries and spiralling costs of childcare has meant half (51%) of parents have been unable to meet their summer childcare needs.

What makes a successful chief diversity officer?

Despite Conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg recently branding diversity officers as "a job creation scheme by the woke, for the woke", there is no doubt that there has been a significant increase in the...

Businesses look to metaverse to enhance hybrid working

Two thirds (66%) of business leaders see the metaverse as the next stage of hybrid working.

Hiring boom continues despite looming recession

The UK’s hiring boom is expected to continue into the next quarter despite the Bank of England warning of a recession.

The evolution of LGBT+ law 

In 1967, the Sexual Offences Act decriminalised same-sex acts in private between men aged over 21 in England and Wales (this would not be legalised in Scotland or Northern Ireland until more than a...

Job adverts reach record high in July 2022

The total number of active job adverts in the UK reached 1.85 million in July, a record high for 2022 so far.

Zero-hours workers claim better work/life balance

Workers on zero-hours contracts think the benefits outweigh the negatives, despite calls for them to be banned by campaign groups.