Strategic HR

How can HR help close the pension savings gap?

Single mothers, people with disabilities and carers are among the underpensioned groups that are most at-risk of retirement poverty, according to research published today (30 April).

BBC culture review: How should businesses audit themselves?

The BBC is due to take immediate action to improve workplace culture, after publishing its independent culture review on Monday (28 March).

Are good workplace relations the answer to Britain’s ‘productivity puzzle’?

At Acas, we see every day how unhealthy workplace relations can damage businesses, people and the wider economy. Conflict at work, when not managed early or well, is a hidden productivity killer.

UEL hosts its first ethnicity pay gap conference

The HR magazine team attended the ethnicity pay gap conference in London yesterday (29 April), organised by the University of East London (UEL)'s Office for Institutional Equity. We outline the...

M&S chaos: How can HR help prevent cyber attacks?

As retail giant Marks and Spencer continues to deal with the after-effects of a cyber attack, we asked commentators how HR can help boost cyber security.

Best of HR books: April 2025

We delve into the latest book releases for HR professionals.

Don’t call me ‘queer’: DEI is failing LGB employees

Does your organisation celebrate 'queer’ people? If so, you’re almost certainly insulting the very people you're trying to support.

Employee wins £5k after colleagues' homophobic remarks

A former removal firm worker has won £5,500 at tribunal after his supervisor and another colleague directed homophobic remarks at him.

How can HR support grieving employees?

A quarter (25%) of UK adults struggle to make decisions when grieving, according to research findings published by employee benefits provider MetLife UK.

HR must help safeguard workforces against fraud

Too many of us think of fraud as a distant, finance-only concern. But it affects us all, and directly impacts workforce wellbeing, business integrity, and the operational resilience of UK...

Revolut uses points-based system to track staff behaviour

Fintech company Revolut has been tracking employee behaviour and performance using a points-based system, according to its annual report published yesterday (24 April). We asked for HR's view on this...

How can HR reduce hidden disability discrimination at work?

Greggs, the food retailer, has issued an apology after an employee reportedly stopped a customer from using the disabled toilet unless she proved she was disabled.