Operational Efficiency

Flexible working more important than role prestige and pay

A third of Brits (30%) say that flexible working is so important they would prioritise it over a more prestigious role

Young job candidates prefer the human touch

Employers risk losing out on talent by being out of touch with the preferences of young people in the recruitment process

Recruiting and developing MBA students at Amazon

How its internal Pathways programme and collaboration with business schools makes Amazon one of the largest MBA employers in the world

Back to basics... Employee cancer screening

Our back to basics series brings you top tips from industry experts on the bread and butter areas of HR

Brexit and workers' rights: Should we believe Theresa May?

MPs vote in favour of delaying the UK's withdrawal from the EU, while questions remain around what will happen to workers' rights post-Brexit

Spring Statement 2019: What HR should know

While Brexit uncertainty remains, the chancellor announced plans around visa caps, apprenticeships and a minimum wage review

BBC equal pay investigation: Is the EHRC becoming more proactive?

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC)'s investigation into the BBC over equal pay is arguably one of the most high-profile investigations the body has undertaken

Post-Brexit redundancies predicted across sectors

With just two weeks until the UK is set to leave the EU and another rejection of the PM's withdrawal deal, research suggests Britain's jobs boom could be ending

Could half days off help tackle mental ill health?

The sick pay regime is outdated and fails to address the intricacies of mental health issues

Hot topic: Extended maternity rights, part two

The government has set out proposals to increase rights for pregnant women and new mothers through protecting them against redundancy for six months after they return to work

What is the online tribunal database and how does it work?

For employers the risk to reputation lies in the database serving as a publicly-available archive of claims brought against them

Grads worried about job prospects post-Brexit

Ahead of the next meaningful vote tonight on Theresa May's amended Brexit deal, research finds graduates fear similar repercussions to the impact of the 2008 financial crash on grads