PwC set to ramp up employee monitoring

Leaders of the business services giant PwC are to begin monitoring their UK employees’ working locations, to make sure that they return to the office three days a week, the Guardian has reported.

A third of employees pay for their own AI tools

Nearly a third (31%) of UK employees who use generative AI for work, access tools they pay for themselves, a survey by Deloitte found.

Adapt company culture for the remote-work era

A persistent challenge in the remote-work era is the erosion of a sense of belonging among team members. But clinging on to previous office culture is unhelpful. Instead, HR should transform company...

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...

Met police officers report worsening racism

Racism within the Metropolitan police, Britain’s largest police force, is getting worse, according to 10 black and ethnic minority officers who spoke to the BBC. We asked HR leaders how racism can be...

HR must support black and minority staff to report racism

Black and minority ethnic staff still feel uncomfortable reporting racism at work. HR has the power to change this.

Award-winning HR: Best Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2023

Today (23 August) marks the final entry deadline for entering the HR Excellence Awards 2024. Honouring a previous award winner, we share how Wincanton delivered its trophy-worthy diversity and...

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Beyond Pride: How employers can avoid 'pinkwashing/rainbowwashing'

Organisers of London’s Pride parade now require employers to commit to a year-round LGBTQ+ inclusion programme, to tackle ‘pinkwashing’ and ‘rainbowwashing’ – where an employer professes, but does not...

How can HR drive authentic engagement?

A shift from productivity-driven approaches to authentic engagement is gaining momentum. But how can HR leaders effectively champion this transition?

"HR needs a PR makeover – here's what we should do about it"

If HR is to succeed, we need to find a way to meet our detractors and build employee trust.

Strive for contentment at work, not happiness

From the pandemic to the cost of living crisis, we all have to find a way to get through unexpected and uncontrollable events that impact our wellbeing at work. For me, the key is being content...

Future leader: Jess Palmer, Santander UK

Jess Palmer, senior HR manager for culture transformation and strategy at Santander UK, shares her vision for the future of HR.