Strategic HR

Why creating a diverse workforce may mean ripping up the rule book

The business case for diversity is well established. Over the last year, the increased focus on race and ethnicity has led many companies to realise that their current policies and approach to...

HR's leadership lessons to take into 2021: part two

2020 provided some steep learning curves for HR. The national lockdowns meant that the world of work was thrown into full remote working and HR teams had to react fast to support their teams.

Twenty years on: the continuing fight for LGBT+ inclusion in the workplace

Twenty years ago Stonewall started talking to employers about what was then a taboo topic: workplace inclusion.

Social activism could turn the workplace into a ‘wokeplace’

The events of 2020 lead to important social activism, such as the Black Lives Matter movement and the campaign to end child food poverty, both of which prominent businesses took part in.

2020’s best recruitment strategy: NHS Blood and Transplant

In response to the COVID-19 Crisis, NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) was mandated by the government in March 2020 to collect convalescent plasma to support trialling a promising new treatment for...

Why Lockdown III is a box office flop

When it comes to film franchises, the third in the series is usually pretty weak.

Spotting domestic abuse has become a bigger problem for HR

Remote working and the coronavirus pandemic has made it harder for employers to spot the signs of domestic abuse.

Hot topic part two: Mandatory COVID vaccinations at work

The UK’s roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccine began in December 2020. In response London plumbing firm, Pimlico Plumbers, has said it will be introducing a so called ‘no jab, no job’ policy as soon as...

2020’s best talent management strategy: Mitchells & Butlers

It’s no understatement the hospitality industry is in the midst of a severe crisis. As an industry, it has recently struggled to recruit team members: chefs and waiting staff, the kitchen managers and...

Number of black FTSE 100 leaders drops to zero due to "vanilla boys' club" of senior leaders

The number of black people at the top of Britain's biggest companies has fallen to zero, as new research has found that there are fewer black people at the top of FTSE 100 firms than ever before.

HR must implement better mental health policies

Employees think there will be a greater focus on workplace mental health after COVID-19, yer HR will have to work hard to ensure it happens.

Special leave should be for all employees not just parents and carers

With boundaries between work and home life blurring into one, how can businesses support their employees with balancing it all?