Operational Efficiency

Racism has mutated to survive

We’ve come a long way since the days when 60% of employed black women worked as domestic servants, but racism is not gone

UK firms hit by labour shortages

The British Chamber of Commerce calls for greater Brexit clarity as research finds more companies than ever before are finding it hard to recruit staff

Women hit most by AI-driven job losses

Almost 400,000 jobs held by women in the public sector, banking and retail have been lost since 2011, according to research from the RSA's Future Work Centre

Firms failing to train staff on remote working cyber security

?A third (32%) of UK businesses have suffered a data breach due to remote working in the past 12 months, according to research from CybSafe

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

Hiring – How to stay ahead in the search for top talent

Finding and retaining top talent has never been tougher. So what steps should you take now to stay ahead of the global competition?

Gamification in HR: Hit or miss?

Gamification has been around for some time now, so where has it proved a useful tool in HR and where has it been over-hyped?

Working with tech suppliers on GDPR compliance

HR will need to work closely with tech suppliers long into the future to protect employee data and all involved parties

The 12 months of 2018: November

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

The 12 months of 2018: October

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

Greater workplace support for fertility patients needed

Infertility can be emotionally, mentally, physically, and financially draining, and it is estimated that one in seven couples have problems conceiving

The Internet of Things in the office and HR

How is technology such as the Internet of Things changing the workplace environment, and is there a danger it will go too far?