Strategic HR

Hot topic: Working while commuting, part two

Research from the University of the West of England (UWE) found that of 5,000 rail passengers 54% were using the train’s Wi-Fi to send work emails, leading to calls for this to be counted as part of...

Do employees want trust or toys?

Some may argue that combining work, play and sleep in the office is actually bad for wellbeing

Workers turn to technology to help with mental health issues

Employees are using technology to assist with mental health issues, as stigma in the workplace prevails, according to research from Accenture

Employers should rethink DC pension scheme design

Employers should re-evaluate their approach to default design for DC pension schemes, to ensure that they are helping members retire comfortably, according to BlackRock

Employee ill health linked to low savings

A third of UK employers (34%) think that employees' high stress levels are a consequence of not having enough savings, according to Close Brothers

Why hiring white women isn't enough

The risk of solely hiring 'more women' (which often just means privileged white women) is that it limits the benefits of greater diversity

Hot topic: Working while commuting

Research from the University of the West of England (UWE) found that of 5,000 rail passengers 54% were using the train’s Wi-Fi to send work emails, leading to calls for this to be counted as part of...

Education Committee calls for action to improve quality of apprenticeships

Quality of training is poor and disadvantaged people are missing out on opportunities, report finds

Inclusion is not an illusion for small businesses

Despite big businesses ‘talking the talk’ on diversity, it is small businesses who are overwhelmingly diverse and passionate about giving people a chance

Green Party calls for a 'Free Time Index' to measure wellbeing

GDP should be replaced as a measure of national wellbeing by an index showing how much free time people have to enjoy, according to the party

Male manual workers face biggest employment risk post-Brexit

Around 3.7 million workers are employed in industries that will be ‘very highly exposed’ to post-Brexit trade barriers