Strategic HR

A postcard from... Vietnam

Our 'postcard from' series keeps you updated on key HR areas in different countries

EQ of critical importance in world of AI

Speakers at a JCA Global event presented on the importance of emotional intelligence in leadership

Do personality-typing tools have a place in HR?

The practical value of personality-typing tools depends entirely on the extent to which they are valid measures of personality

Automation affecting both the high- and low-skilled workforce

While there’s a reskilling imperative for organisations to remain relevant in the fourth industrial revolution there’s a ‘skill and will’ issue, according to Ravin Jesuthasan

Measuring mental health intervention ROI

Talking about new attitudes to mental health may feel the right thing to do, but there needs to be hard numbers on return on investment

Employers should report ethnicity and disability pay gaps, says think tank

Pay transparency should be extended to cover ethnicity and disability pay gaps, according to a report from the Institute for Public Policy Research

Commuting takes longer than a decade ago

The TUC has called on employers to offer more flexible working options, revealing that commuting times have increased from 53 to 58 minutes over the past 10 years

Handling severe allergies in the workplace

With a rise in prevalence of severe food allergies in the UK, how can employers make their workplaces more allergy-friendly?

Gig economy reforms should go further, experts say

Plans to reform gig workers' rights need further detail to be fully effective, experts have said

Look for every opportunity to change

I wish it didn't take government interventions, quotas and reporting requirements to make a difference in organisations sometimes

Majority of retail staff have suffered workplace abuse

Two-thirds of UK retail workers have been exposed to violence or aggression in the workplace, according to research from the Suzy Lamplugh Trust

Not challenging the status quo can be fatal

I witnessed with sadness that Netflix went from strength to strength while Blockbuster began to fade