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D&I | The cost of closeting: the economic impact of suppressing queer and trans identities at work

Many of us in the LGBT+ community still face discrimination and lost opportunities at work, but for countless others, there's an added burden, an invisible weight, a stifling secret, they remain...

Culture | Brand design success is down to the HR function, not the marketing function

I work in brand design and over the years I’ve learnt that the head of HR is often my most important ally in a client business. Many people may have guessed the marketing department, but they’d be...

Psychology | Brain training to reap the rewards of global change

There is much talk about the mental and physical costs of living and working in a VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous) world but change in the workplace can also be extremely good for our...

Employee relations | What can This Morning's Phil and Holly feud teach HR?

Reports of disagreement between presenters Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby of ITV's This Morning do not reflect a new workplace phenomenon. It has always been true that colleagues fall out and...

Mental health | Protecting the mental health of employees working with vulnerable people

Mental health problems aren’t anyone’s fault, and a one-size-fits-all approach doesn’t work - so, what happens if your staff are working in an environment where they are exposed to people at their...

Values | How and why to become a B Corp

Most companies don’t just exist for the sake of it. Large or small, they have a strong mission, and for many companies that mission involves a wider impact on society, not just profit.

Employment law | The new Failure to Prevent Fraud offence: the employer perspective

Fraud is now the most prevalent criminal offence in the UK, with the government reporting that fraud represents more than 40% of all crime.

Hybrid working | How to create a performance improvement plan fit for hybrid working and Gen Z

Performance improvement plans (PIPs) or personal development plans (PDPs) used to be the go-to method for boosting employee performance in the workplace.

Big data | Algorithms on the job: data-driven wages and discrimination drivers

As with all things to do with AI, algorithmic or 'algorithmically personalised' wages is a hot topic.

Mental health | Anxiety is too often misunderstood

Anxiety is the most common mental health condition globally but unfortunately it is often misunderstood.

Employment law | Retained EU Law repeals are simply an administrative clear-up

The government's intention to repeal some employment law provisions as part of the Retained EU Law Bill has caused a stir among employment lawyers and HR professionals but the reality is, for the...

Reward | How employers can support employees at different levels of engagement

According to Reward Gateway’s latest research, 24% of UK employees are no longer going above and beyond their specific responsibilities or schedule.