MEP call for robot regulations: A balanced view

More regulation around robots is needed, but so too is a balanced approach to automation in the workplace

Have data and technology really made HR smarter?

The HR tech world is replete with shiny new objects, including some that warrant considerable optimism, but there is still room for improvement

Should UK employers offer the ‘right to disconnect’?

France has brought in the ‘right to disconnect’. While the UK is unlikely to follow, employers must take the issue seriously

Rita Trehan: Eight HR trends for 2017

Workplace flexibility, the rise of nationalism and the explosion of the gig economy are all key trends in 2017

Storytelling with your data

We examine the seven golden rules of HR analytics storytelling

A new HR blueprint: From HR admin to employee services

In a series of three articles Andrew Lambert and Andy Newall lay out their blueprint for the future of HR

The dark side of email

?Email has become both the boon and bane of workplace communication

Is the death of email nigh?

Though we all use it every day, email might not actually be all it's cracked up to be. So how to improve workplace digital communication?

Will AI augment or replace HR?

We investigate the different guises of artificial intelligence for HR and ask what organisations need to do to ensure they can exploit it

Employers responsible for preparing staff for later life

Employees now need to reskill faster and more times in their lives, while working in long-term care will be well suited to older staff

The rise of the robot workforce

Robots are breaking out of the factory. But just how far will they go?

Scenario planning: The future of workplace technology

Rob Gray presents three possible future scenarios for work in an increasingly tech-dominated world