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Legal-ease: Contract law

Brown and Anor v Neon Management Services identifies areas where companies may need to re-examine their employment contracts to ensure the best protection for the business

We’re still far from addressing sexual harassment

Are words turning into actions? How far have workplaces come? These are some of the questions Acas explored in a YouGov poll

Be mindful to work more effectively

Honest mistakes are often made instinctually, while better decisions are made mindfully

Organisational development beyond HR: Political campaigning

Organisational development principles were present in Emmanuel Macron's and Barack Obama's political campaigns

Creative thinking needs a time and a place

Too many executives remain tethered to traditional workspaces when they need to be in more creative settings

OD at Public Health Wales

The HR and OD team at Public Health Wales supports the organisation to take a preventative approach to healthcare

Defining OD: What is it and is HR doing enough?

Confusion abounds about what organisational development is, who should be doing it, and why

Are employers to blame for low SPL uptake?

Research reveals there are multiple factors behind why uptake of Shared Parental Leave (SPL) is still so low

What HR can do about a post-truth workplace

With concerns growing over the rise of ‘fake news’ and a ‘post-truth’ culture, HR faces both a challenge and an opportunity

A postcard from... Vietnam

Our 'postcard from' series keeps you updated on key HR areas in different countries

Do personality-typing tools have a place in HR?

The practical value of personality-typing tools depends entirely on the extent to which they are valid measures of personality

Measuring mental health intervention ROI

Talking about new attitudes to mental health may feel the right thing to do, but there needs to be hard numbers on return on investment