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HR roles fall down Glassdoor 'Best Jobs' rankings

HR business partner and HR manager roles have slipped down Glassdoor's ranking of the 'Best Jobs in the UK 2019'

Government workers strike over pay and 'hostile environment' for migrants

Cleaners, receptionists, security guards and other support staff began a 48-hour strike yesterday

Few understand what the EHRC does

Both employees and employers are in the dark about what the Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) does, according to the Business Disability Forum (BDF)

Responsible use of staff data could boost revenues by 12.5%

Neither employees nor leaders are confident they’re collecting employee data ethically, meaning they could be missing out on substantial revenue growth, according to Accenture

EU settlement fees scrapped, but employers face compliance burden

?The prime minister may have scrapped the £65 fee but employers still face a considerable burden of complexity and compliance

MPs back extension of Women in Finance Charter

Over half of MPs (54%) back a recommendation to extend the Women in Finance Charter to cover all businesses not just those in the financial sector, according to the Association of Accounting...

Job sharing at the executive level

With flexible working front of mind for HR, job sharing at leadership level is on the rise

Government launches EU Settlement Scheme

?A new post-Brexit system for registering EU nationals could create a new Windrush scandal if care is not taken, migration experts have warned

Stopping desk dining

Employees aren't making use of company facilities or their full lunch break

Hot topic: Mental and physical health parity, part two

Business leaders and unions have called for the government to ensure parity of treatment for mental health in the workplace through obliging employers to offer mental health first aid, with...

Tackling employment tribunal delays

The Ministry of Justice recently revealed that the average waiting time between a tribunal claim being filed and the hearing reached 207 days in 2018

HR tech has already come so far, where will it go in 2019?

There are five main areas where AI and other technologies will change HR's focus and purpose this year