Strategic HR

To remain relevant HR has to shift roles

HR leaders will have to shift roles, partnering with managers to craft new solutions that work alongside other changes

Half have experienced poor mental health in current job

Mind launches Mental Health at Work gateway for employees and employers as research finds poor mental health at work is widespread

Age discrimination rife in the workplace

Employers who overlook the skills of older workers will face talent shortages, the Centre for Ageing Better has warned

Is company culture the reason retailers are failing?

It may not be the culture of retail organisations but lack of a defined culture that is causing them to close

HR's coming home at the Football Association

Buoyed by the World Cup, HR at the Football Association is continuing to focus on diversity and getting the right fit for roles

UK employers pay more for skilled workers

Companies are having to pay more for staff as they struggle to find skilled workers, according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC)

Parents lack awareness of T-levels

Two-thirds of parents haven't heard of T-levels, sparking concerns over the introduction of the qualification

Forget work/life balance

Let’s ditch this work/life balance stuff. You can’t build a wall between work and life

Government U-turns on self-employed tax cut

Plans to cut tax for 2.7 million self-employed workers have been scrapped, the government has announced

Report sets out how work quality should be measured

Job security and workplace mental health should be monitored by government, according to the Measuring Job Quality Working Group?

Freelancers experiencing isolation and mental illness

A quarter (25%) of freelancers have experienced depression and a fifth (21%) suicidal thoughts due to loneliness, according to Epson research

Resignations rise for sixth year in a row

High turnover rates continue to rock the labour market, especially in manufacturing and production