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Compliance | What are your whistleblowing blind spots? 

Time pressure and risk avoidance often create blind spots that can lead to bad decision-making when handling whistleblowing reports. How can we avoid this? 

Employee benefits | Can certain perks help attract and retain staff with disabilities?

Many companies unintentionally overlook the unique needs of employees with disabilities when planning benefits packages, despite the fact that 24% of the population lives with a disability, according...

Technology | How can AI enhance employee benefits delivery?

Offering a range of employee benefits can bolster reward and drive engagement, but can be a challenge to deliver. Could AI be the solution?

Mental health | Employers can’t fly blind on employee mental health

Mental health has become a critical factor when it comes to effectively managing the workforce. But employers can still find themselves lacking the necessary insight into issues that mental health...

Misconduct | Lloyds misconduct overhaul: A lawyer’s view

Lloyds of London is London planning a crackdown on misconduct in an attempt to separate itself from the industry’s tarnished reputation, but how will the new rules work in reality, and what does this...

Reward and recognition | Unpaid internships should be illegal

It’s not enough to say, 'but we’ve always done it this way', when 'this way' is literally unpaid labour.

Compliance | Six steps to implementing an off-payroll "IR35" process

A robust IR35 compliance process is crucial for HR professionals to ensure their businesses adhere to the latest tax regulations and not get hit with unexpected tax liabilities.

Future of work | Changing demographics will shape work/life integration

As we look to the future of work, it's clear that the boundaries separating career and personal life are beginning to shift. Changing demographics, evolving attitudes and the rise of new technologies...

Leadership | A four-day week won't rectify our poor relationship with work

Calls for a shorter working week signal a poor relationship with work. Let's tackle the root causes of this.

Culture | The key to employee happiness? Enable people to be themselves

It is important to reflect on why so many people are unhappy at work, and how we can build a culture of genuine happiness. The International Week of Happiness at Work begins next week (from 23 to 27...

Culture | Grievance procedures don't deliver justice at work

Many of our current procedures to create justice at work are not fit for purpose and do not garner positive working relationships. There is a better way.

Culture | Don’t ignore these subtle signs of a toxic workplace 

We spend a third of our lives at work, yet many HR professionals still overlook the subtle poisons seeping into our professional environments.