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Ending the era of the unpaid intern

The problems with unpaid internships and the opportunities in overhauling the system

Bringing culture change home

A new mission, vision, values and strategic plan needed to be backed up by a shift to an achievement culture at Hyde Housing Association

A pleasant environment is vital to productivity

What is the impact on productivity when employees have a working environment that meets all their needs?

Why period pain is everybody’s business

Period pain is the number one reason why girls and women under 30 are absent from school and the workplace

Case study: Off-peak staff swapping at Grace Hotels

The hotel group’s Strategic Labour Partnership with other luxury brands provides employees with a sea of opportunities

Coming out at work is hard, but it doesn’t have to be

I never imagined that coming out at work would be the best career decision I ever made, but it has been

To remain relevant HR has to shift roles

HR leaders will have to shift roles, partnering with managers to craft new solutions that work alongside other changes

Is company culture the reason retailers are failing?

It may not be the culture of retail organisations but lack of a defined culture that is causing them to close

HR's coming home at the Football Association

Buoyed by the World Cup, HR at the Football Association is continuing to focus on diversity and getting the right fit for roles

Forget work/life balance

Let’s ditch this work/life balance stuff. You can’t build a wall between work and life

Liability for contractors’ wrongdoing

The CoA recently upheld a High Court decision that Barclays was vicariously liable for sexual assaults made by a doctor working as an independent contractor

Hot topic: Relationships at work, part two

Work is one of the most common places for people to find partners, with 16% thought to have met their spouse this way