Operational Efficiency

Employment rights a Brexit priority for finance professionals

As the government publishes 'no-deal Brexit' advice for firms, research shows senior professionals are more concerned with employment rights than economic matters

The role of technology in talent acquisition

There is no denying the advantages tech can bring to the talent acquisition process, but there are disadvantages too

Job adverts that omit salary details fuel pay gaps

?Employers that don't include pay information in their adverts could be contributing to unequal pay, according to the Young Women’s Trust

Case study: The University of Edinburgh's diversity agenda

?Lack of diversity continues to dominate business headlines, and this is no different in the higher education sector

British workers reject nine to five working

More than half of UK adults (58%) want to move away from traditional working patterns, according to research by McDonald's

Working parents struggling to support families

Low-paid parents working full time aren't earning enough to provide their family with a basic lifestyle, according to research

Younger staff hit by company expenses

In the face of slow wage growth and high debt, ?Generation Z employees find being out of pocket from expenses unfair

Legal-ease: Home working considerations

The responsibilities of both employer and employee when considering home working arrangements

Half of workers think they're being monitored by bosses

Workers worry bosses will use surveillance data to set unfair targets, micromanage them and take away autonomy

Police vow to "root out" sexual harassment among staff

Research reveals staff face high levels of incidents such as leering, sexual gestures and inappropriate touching

The dangers of being too trusting

Companies place a lot of faith in their employees as they see them as the future of their business

Are driverless cars the future of fleet?

As the driverless car revolution approaches, we explore what HR needs to prepare for