Strategic HR

Pakistani and Bangladeshi staff face worst ethnicity pay gaps

Campaigners have called for mandatory ethnicity pay gap reporting as the Office for National Statistics (ONS) exposes sluggish progress on BAME workers' pay

Hot topic: Peer-to-peer bonuses

A growing number of businesses have introduced peer-to-peer bonuses, otherwise known as ‘microtippping’, according to the BBC

Three-quarters of firms pay staff late or incorrectly

Employees at some of the largest organisations in the UK are regularly being paid incorrectly or late, a Censuswide survey on behalf of MHR has revealed

Transforming PMI from cigarette manufacturer to smoke-free champion: HR's role

Moving away from the cigarette business at Philip Morris International (PMI) requires a completely new value chain, and from an HR perspective it's vital to equip the organisation with new skills

Organisational awareness of disability passports low

Research has found that firms are struggling to implement these records of reasonable adjustments

British Airways faces record data breach fine: HR experts react

HR must have a robust plan for cyber attacks, according to experts commenting following the news that British Airways (BA) is facing a record fine over a data breach

Employers struggling to find skilled workers

Organisations are looking to develop talent internally to mitigate Brexit-fuelled skills shortages

Knowing when to pick your battles

In a series of wellbeing columns Karen Beaven offers advice to others in HR

Art Markman: Understand cognitive science to work better

Neuroscience can help people better understand themselves and colleagues, according to academic and author Art Markman

Sex discrimination claims soar

More women have come forward since the #MeToo movement, which has encouraged more to report their experiences

Lessons from the C-suite: Foster Denovo Group's Roger Brosch

Giving people a personal stake incentivises them

Ensuring mentally healthy workplaces for LGBT+ staff

Ahead of London Pride this weekend we need to ask how we can create more supportive workplaces for LGBT+ employees