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Banning NDAs in sexual misconduct cases may have unintended consequences

Earlier this month, the government indicated that it was considering a ban on UK employers using non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) to hush up cases of sexual misconduct.

How will Trump’s anti-DEI policies affect programmes in the UK?

US President Donald Trump used executive orders to scrap his predecessor Joe Biden’s order that all federal agencies have to come up with equity plans. Trump has also ended diversity, equity and...

HR most likely to answer work calls in personal time, survey finds

HR professionals are the most likely to answer their phone during personal time, including on a first date, survey findings suggest.

Six pre-boarding mistakes to avoid

The time between a candidate accepting a job offer and their first day at work – the pre-boarding period – is a critical and often underestimated phase in the employee lifecycle.

Skills are main barrier to unlocking AI productivity, global execs say

Nearly half of global executives identify workforce skills gaps as the key barrier to adopting transformative technologies like AI, a white paper published by the World Economic Forum (WEF) this week...

Stripe’s workforce turmoil highlights risks of layoff-hiring cycles

Fintech company Stripe has announced its latest round of layoffs on Monday (20 January), cutting 300 employees, but has insisted that they will achieve targets to grow its headcount by 17% by December...

Is the UK workforce ready for the government's AI action plan?

Preparing our workforce for an AI-driven economy requires more than just addressing today's skills gaps.

The agile workforce model is essential for future success

How can leaders use an agile workforce model to help their business thrive?

How can HR be more inclusive to vegans?

Ecotricity, a UK-based green energy business, has made national headlines after it claimed to have opened the UK’s first fully plant-based workplace canteen.

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With more workplace conflict ahead, what's HR's next move?

Workplace conflict between employees is growing. Dealing with it will continue to be firmly at the top of the agenda for HR in 2025.

Workers don’t believe employers’ ESG promises

Only half (52%) of workers in the UK believe that the way their employer promotes itself is aligned with their actions towards ESG issues, according to research from insights agency Opinium.

Union urges Meta to reassure LGBTQ+ staff following policy changes

Prospect, the trade union for UK tech workers, has called on Meta to assure its UK employees with protected characteristics, particularly those in the LGBTQ+ community, that they will not be...