Strategic HR

Loneliness affecting office workers

Employers must do more to tackle loneliness by encouraging meaningful face-to-face interactions at work

Hot topic: Portfolio careers and 'side hustles'

The Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed (IPSE) recently found that 320,500 self-employed people now have two or more jobs

John Lewis might have made the ideal appointment

Choosing a new leader from outside the sector may seem risky, but they can provide valuable insight

Stress undermining job quality

Over-work, stress and poor work/life balance are undermining attempts to improve job quality in the UK, according to research from the CIPD

Is HR getting too 'soft' in its focus?

Boosting leaders' soft skills won't make them more effective without a firm foundation

Has Brexit led to a parliament pressure cooker?

MPs and civil servants are under increasing strain to deliver an as-yet unclear Brexit plan

MPs renew calls for gagging clause ban

The government must be clearer about use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), which are still regularly used to cover up harassment, according to a report by MPs

AI careers unappealing to UK workers

Government data finds that many are uninterested in a career in AI as BEIS announces plans to boost technology skills

CIPD launches parents returners programme

?The CIPD has secured funding from the Government Equalities Office to run a pilot scheme that will help parents get back into work in Yorkshire and The Humber

Is raising women's state pension age discriminatory?

The latest on gender discrimination claims relating to the statutory pension age

Could gig economy deals halt the trade union's demise?

Union membership is low among young people, but the gig economy could be an opportunity for unions to boost numbers

Line managers' role in workplace wellbeing

Research shows that the most common causes of stress at work are heavy workloads and management style

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