Strategic HR

Working in a heatwave: When is it too hot?

Experts are predicting that this will be one of the hottest UK summers on record

Employers unprepared for ageing workforce

?The Centre for Ageing Better called on UK employers to develop more age-friendly employment policies and practices

Corporate governance reforms push for employee voice

?The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has updated its code of corporate standards to give greater powers to workers on boards

Reward strategy temperature check

There are pros and cons to both performance- and market-based reward systems

Employers must recognise different pressures for male and female carers

Women with caring responsibilities are at risk of being driven out of their jobs, while men struggle with low pay, according to research from the Social Market Foundation (SMF)

Barrister strikes: Government gets on the wrong side of the law

Chronic overwork, an overburdened legal system and cuts to funding recently pushed barristers to plan strike action

Health at work: How to support your employees

Employers can no longer afford to pretend that those working for them are not devoting their lives to their jobs

Employers offering more internships

?Companies are increasing their number of internships and are also likely to make job offers to interns, according to research

Brexit whitepaper leaves questions unanswered for employers

The government has released a whitepaper stating that free movement for skilled workers and students must be recognised post-Brexit, but crictics say it lacks detail

Men still dominate BBC's top-paid stars list

In response to the news HR magazine asked experts what the latest figures say about the progress of gender pay equality, and what this means for other employers

House of Fraser: HR in turbulent times

House of Fraser is going through a difficult time, but this won’t stop its chief people officer pushing through much-needed change