Strategic HR

UK’s long-hours working culture worst in EU

Employees in the UK are working longer hours but are less productive than their European counterparts, according to the TUC

Ethics and HR

There’s no such thing as a black and white ethical dilemma. So how can HR practitioners develop their personal ethics so they can help their organisations navigate the grey areas?

Employees fear losing jobs over addictions

Stigma around drug and alcohol addiction means many employees are put off seeking help

#MeToo clauses to address workplace sexual harassment

News that tech investors are inserting ‘#MeToo clauses’ into their contracts with start-ups raises questions about what this means in the wider fight against sexual harassment

Workers in declining sectors holding out for redundancy pay

?A third (34%) of UK workers at the sharp end of changing labour demands are waiting for redundancy before switching careers, according to Learning People

Tackle knife crime by creating meaningful work for young people, charities urge

Charities called on employers and the government to join forces to create more opportunities for young people and address the spike in knife crime

Don't overlook intuition when hiring, research urges

Intuition is often an overlooked part of hiring, with a significant gap between how important HR and senior business leaders view this, according to research

Hot desking contributing to stress at work

The vast majority (92%) of office workers have experienced issues with hot desking, according to research by Brickendon

How to implement healthy eating habits in the workplace

Eight ways to encourage healthier eating habits among employees and help fuel productive working days

Communicating employee salary packages effectively

Organisations that invest in their workforce’s pay without communicating the investment will be perceived as equal to organisations that haven’t invested in them at all

Discrimination and mental health issues rife in tech

High levels of discrimination based on gender, ethnicity and neurodiversity persist in the technology sector, according to research

Let’s make ‘Mad Men’ mentoring culture a thing of the past

In the past few years serious problems in male-female mentoring relationships have been raised by the #MeToo movement