Sick days up 41% in three years

The number of sick days UK employees take has increased 41% in the last three years, according to a report by jobs platform Totaljobs.

Performance reviews are still gender-biased

Research shows that women are still overlooked and undervalued in talent reviews, but the good news is there is plenty that HR leaders can do to change this.

Worker awarded £27k after employer failed to make adjustments

NHS Foundation Trust failed to make reasonable adjustments for an administrator who struggled to concentrate in a noisy office following a brain haemorrhage, a tribunal found. 

How can HR use tech to drive employee productivity?

Over two fifths (44%) of employees feel their workplace status indicator on tools such as Teams or Slack means they need to always appear available online, research by employee benefits provider...

Who owns the values of a company? Should it be HR?

It's never been more important for companies to have a clear set of values. Not only can it provide a mission and mantra to galvanise, inspire, and motivate the workforce, but it can also help set a...

Full annual leave unclaimed by 65% of employees

Two thirds (65%) of workers do not use their full annual leave allowance, research by Breathe, a HR platform for SMEs, has found.

Letter from the editor: Creative HR makes for success

Startup businesses that integrate HR from day one are measurably more productive and therefore more successful, professor Anthony Klotz explained, at an event I attended in July.

Olympics inspires employee productivity boost

Nearly two thirds (61%) of employees reported that the 2024 summer Olympics has inspired them to deliver more creative and innovative work, research by project management platform monday.com found. 

Shushing at Olympics final affected performance, says Biles

US gymnast Simone Biles described the atmosphere in Paris' Bercy Arena during the Olympic balance beam final as "awkward" and said it had a negative impact on her performance. How can HR help create...

How to manage a home working u-turn without senior talent jumping ship

How far are you willing to go to get your employees back to the office?

Could Summer Fridays unlock productivity?

When Einstein discovered the theory of relativity, he was not at his desk tinkering with his calculator. He was sitting on a train, watching light bounce.

Beyond exit interviews: Three steps to productive offboarding

Employee experience is arguably one of the most important aspects of any business, and can sometimes feel like one of the hardest to crack. HR teams are largely responsible for ensuring employee...