Are good workplace relations the answer to Britain’s ‘productivity puzzle’?

At Acas, we see every day how unhealthy workplace relations can damage businesses, people and the wider economy. Conflict at work, when not managed early or well, is a hidden productivity killer.

M&S chaos: How can HR help prevent cyber attacks?

As retail giant Marks and Spencer continues to deal with the after-effects of a cyber attack, we asked commentators how HR can help boost cyber security.

HR must help safeguard workforces against fraud

Too many of us think of fraud as a distant, finance-only concern. But it affects us all, and directly impacts workforce wellbeing, business integrity, and the operational resilience of UK...

Revolut uses points-based system to track staff behaviour

Fintech company Revolut has been tracking employee behaviour and performance using a points-based system, according to its annual report published yesterday (24 April). We asked for HR's view on this...

Side hustle or succession plan? How HR can navigate the C-suite's dual ventures

Leaders' side hustles are both a retention opportunity and a compliance tightrope walk for HR.

"HR leaders must access their spacious mode"

How you show up affects others around you. Are you too busy to notice the impact you are having?

HR data: What to measure and how to measure it

When looking at employee data, what should businesses be measuring?

AI's hidden sustainability problem: How HR can champion change

Nobody is talking about AI’s damaging impact on the environment. Dominic Bernard discovers why this is exactly the kind of problem that HR is equipped to help organisations navigate.

Letter from the editor: AI is no fad, so HR must consider its long-term implications

HR professionals of the past have been a bit faddy – quick to take up new and shiny tools and approaches (or so I hear). But where artificial intelligence (AI) might have once looked like a fad, we...

Should meetings be 'killed'?

Employers should “kill meetings” as they slow productivity, according to the CEO of financial services firm JP Morgan, Jamie Dimon.

We’re not our age, we’re our energy

When it comes to workplace motivation, generational stereotypes have long dominated the conversation. But what if we’ve been looking at the whole thing backwards?

What can HR learn from the Slater + Gordon scandal?

As organisations collect ever more staff data, and operate more digitally, the risks and legal ramifications of leaked emails have increased, as Megan Tatum reports.