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Point scoring at work

Points-based recognition is an effective way for businesses to engage employees and encourage positive behaviours

Legal lowdown: Employees' right to privacy

The case Barbulescu v Romania shows the need to strike a fair balance between employees' privacy and a company’s access to information

HR lessons from the military

The Armed Forces struggles with many of the same people issues as more conventional organisations

Leadership in uncertain times

We’re living in a time of political, social and economic upheaval. What do leaders need to provide?

Can HR truly add value as a non-executive?

Just like we’ve had to demonstrate the value of HR internally, we also need to change the views of those recruiting NEDs

Taking a walk on the wild side with ZSL's HRD

When Fiona Evans joined ZSL disorder was rampant. But engagement, training, leadership and recruitment have been tamed

Gender pay gap lawsuit puts Google in the spotlight again

Aside from being the US equivalent of a pay inequality claim, this case is also significant as an example of sex discrimination

How long before real estate and HR merge?

The HR-CRE nexus will find ways to use workplace design as a stimulus for the kind of people their organisation seeks to recruit

HRD's pocket guide to... procurement

September's pocket guide will help you obtain the facts on procurement

Top tips for choosing a CSR partner

Finding a charity partner can often be unfamiliar, unchartered territory for organisations

The significance of relationships and rituals at work

The meaning employees attach to established routines and rituals can be sorely underappreciated

Ignoring 'best practice' in favour of common sense

Others may still follow best practice but I believe that we have gained a lot by breaking the rules