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Minister for suicide isn't the answer to the mental health crisis

By the time someone is prepared to take their own life several opportunities to support them have already been missed

HR issues raised by Bodyguard

As well as proving to be a massive hit, BBC drama Bodyguard highlighted a number of important workplace issues

HR Most Influential 2018: The top of the tree

The latest HRMI rankings were compiled in a significant year for the profession, with those making the lists demonstrating the skills needed to deal with the big HR issues hitting the news

HR Most Influential 2018: The photos

All the photos taken at this year's HR Most Influential event at Claridge's in London

How HR professionals can help prevent cyber attacks

Cyber attacks and data breaches are something all HR professionals should prepare themselves for

Planning Christmas in a post-Weinstein world

As organisations turn their minds to planning this year's festive season, does HR need to take a tougher stance on Christmas parties and secret Santa gifts post-Weinstein and #MeToo?

The good, the bad and the indifferent

Are continuous performance conversations actually better than performance reviews? Comparing performance under the two approaches is not a like-for-like exercise

Letters to work Santa

Some festive rewards can go down like a lump of coal. So when it comes to gifts perhaps its time you read your employees' Christmas lists

Harnessing social care funding reform to enhance employee benefits

Adult social care vouchers would empower working-age people to save for their future care needs

Legal-ease: The importance of consistency

?The recent case of Doy v Clays serves as a reminder of the importance of consistency of treatment in disciplinary matters

Clash of the cultures: High street vs. high end

Sports Direct’s purchase of flagging department store chain House of Fraser is only the latest in a series of high-profile M&A activity in retail

How Agile can transform workforce planning

In a fast-moving world, relying on a traditional process is inadequate. But workforce planning retains value where people rather than the process are at its heart