Strategic HR

How the wrong company culture fosters employee fraud

When your company culture doesn’t work for your team, it can have a devastating financial impact on your business

How businesses can support staff with cancer

HR professionals must support both employees themselves and other managers and team members who will be affected by a cancer diagnosis

New tool measures EAP effectiveness

A new tool calculating the return on investment (ROI) of employee assistance programmes (EAPs) has been launched, as employers struggle to collect wellbeing data

HR unaware of extent of employees' messaging app use

Research reveals that frontline staff frequently use messaging apps to communicate about work, leaving organisations vulnerable to regulatory and cyber risks

Food for thought: HR at Kerry Foods

Kerry Foods’ staff were very loyal, but the business needed a collective people agenda to continue entrepreneurial growth

Case study: Tailoring a health and wellbeing strategy

The workforce at Arconic’s Kitts Green site weren’t engaged with health interventions, so HR created a strategy around their specific wellbeing needs

Apprenticeships up on last year but still down since levy introduction

Figures from the Department for Education reveal a slight increase in apprenticeship starts, but there are continued obstacles for employers

Government maternity discrimination plans receive mixed reaction

The government has set out new proposals to protect pregnant women and new parents, as thousands of workers with children face job loss and discrimination

Employee data can create more questions than answers

Gathering as much data as possible isn't the key to understanding an organisation's health, according to employee measurement and insights lead at BP Laura Hammett

More than half of Millennials plan to change jobs

More than half of Millennials (52%) plan to move jobs within the next two years and more than a third (34%) within the next 12 months, according to Tempo

A guide to Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

What employers can do to support staff with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

Can we scrap our employee bonus scheme?

If an employer wishes to remove an existing scheme, they should proceed with caution.