Employers taking action on gender pay

Pressure to ensure fair pay in the workplace is spurring employers to action, according to research from Willis Towers Watson

Employers should support side hustlers

A panel at a Henley Business School event shared the benefits of encouraging staff to pursue other work alongside their day jobs

Middle market companies confident about hiring

Middle market businesses worldwide are showing signs of optimism as they prioritise AI and attracting diverse talent, research from EY has found

Pimlico Plumbers reaction: Legislation needed for real change

Only further legislation will guarantee changes to how organisations contract self-employed staff, experts have warned following the Pimlico Plumbers case result

Yodel people director: 'Engagement against the odds' is possible

Keeping employees engaged is still possible even in the “toughest” industries, according to Yodel’s people director Lynne Graham

Consumer tech and Millennials forcing global mobility to evolve

Millennials want more flexibility and personalisation from international assignments

Are HR project teams dead?

If HR is to make good on a 21st century working proposition it needs to act, look and feel more agile

Organisational climate is more important than engagement

Engagement is not enough to drive performance. Organisations should consider five themes of organisational climate and staff must share a “common enemy”

Flexible working stunts women's career progression

Many flexible workers feel their career progression has been limited as a result of their working patterns, according to research

Why it's time for HR and marketing to work as one team

Both departments see the value in partnering. Yet the difficulty lies in navigating differing philosophies and goals

A driving force: HR at Addison Lee

The taxi firm’s first-ever HRD talks self-employment models, global expansion plans, driver diversity and the ‘U’ word

Government promotes side hustle while robots threaten jobs

Government policies need to address new ways of working rather than incentivising insecure gig employment