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Transformation | Weathering workplace storms: How to protect people during organisational change

What evidence-based strategies can help build organisational resilience during waves of change?

Wellbeing | The ‘anonymity cloak’ – when confidentiality blocks connection

Anonymised, confidential support can prevent organisations from taking meaningful actions. But HR can help.

Diversity and inclusion | Why equality will define the future of work

By 2050, the UK workforce will be more diverse than ever, with black, Asian and other ethnic minority backgrounds comprising a significant portion of the labour market.

Compliance | Polygamous working isn’t just fraud, it’s a wake-up call for smarter screening

The recent news that a civil servant allegedly held multiple full-time jobs across different government departments has rightly caused concern.

Job design | Beyond burnout: How HR can help build better jobs (part two)

You can’t see it on a spreadsheet, but every person in your organisation is managing an invisible balance, like a bank account of energy.

Employee relations | Are good workplace relations the answer to Britain’s ‘productivity puzzle’?

At Acas, we see every day how unhealthy workplace relations can damage businesses, people and the wider economy. Conflict at work, when not managed early or well, is a hidden productivity killer.

Diversity and inclusion | Don’t call me ‘queer’: DEI is failing LGB employees

Does your organisation celebrate 'queer’ people? If so, you’re almost certainly insulting the very people you're trying to support.

Risk management | HR must help safeguard workforces against fraud

Too many of us think of fraud as a distant, finance-only concern. But it affects us all, and directly impacts workforce wellbeing, business integrity, and the operational resilience of UK...

Skills | AI makes the skills gap impossible to ignore

HR leaders have navigated seismic shifts in the way we work. The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping this further, affecting not only how we work, but also how we learn and build teams.

Leadership | HR doesn’t need to be an expert in everything – and that’s a strength, not a weakness

In today’s rapidly shifting workplace landscape, the role of HR is more expansive than ever, encompassing everything from wellbeing to workplace design, hybrid working strategies to AI ethics. The...

Leadership | Side hustle or succession plan? How HR can navigate the C-suite's dual ventures

Leaders' side hustles are both a retention opportunity and a compliance tightrope walk for HR.

Global mobility | How hybrid global assignments deliver strategic value

It's time to re-examine the organisational benefits that hybrid global assignments can bring.